Question

Derek purchased a toaster during the mall sell. The original price of the toaster was 30. If Garrett got a discount of3, what percentage was his discount?

Answer 1

...If I understand correctly, he received a discount of $3 on the initial price of $30.

he paid $30-$3=$27

% discount: 3/30*100=10%

or [(27-30)/30]*100=10%

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

To find the percentage discount, divide the amount of the discount by the original price and multiply by 100. In this case, the discount is $3 and the original price is $30, so the percentage discount is 10%.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the percentage discount, divide the amount of the discount by the original price and multiply by 100.

Discount = $30 - $3 = $27

Percentage discount = ($3 / $30) * 100 = 10%.