Question

Phonesmart is having a sale on bananas. If the price of a dozen bananas is reduced by 20%, what percentage discount is this for each banana if purchased individually?

a) 10%
b) 15%
c) 20%
d) 25%

Answer 1

The percentage discount for each banana if purchased individually is 20%.

Step-by-step explanation:

20%

discount is equivalent to reducing the original price by one-fifth. Since there are 12 bananas in a dozen, if the price of a dozen bananas is reduced by 20%, each banana would be discounted by the same percentage. Therefore, the discount percentage for each banana if purchased individually is

20%