Question

Mrs. Alacon bought a sweater at the sale price of $60. The original cost of the sweater was $100. What percent represents the discount that Mrs. Alacon received when buying the sweater?

a. 33.3%
b. 40%
c. 60%
d. 66.6%

Answer 1

The discount Mrs. Alacon received is 40%.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the percent discount, we can use the formula:

Discount = (Original Cost - Sale Price) / Original Cost x 100%

Substituting the given values, we get: Discount = ($100 - $60) / $100 x 100% = $40 / $100 x 100% = 0.4 x 100% = 40%

Therefore, the discount Mrs. Alacon received when buying the sweater is 40%.