Question

If something is $125 with a sale for $87.50, what percent off was the sale?

Answer 1

well, the amount off from the original 125 is just 125 - 87.50 = 37.50.

now, if we take 125(origin amount) as the 100%, what's 37.50 off of it as a percentage?

`\begin{array}{ccll} Amount&\%\\ \cline{1-2} 125 & 100\\ 37.50& x \end{array} \implies \cfrac{125}{37.50}~~=~~\cfrac{100}{x} \\\\\\ 125x=3750\implies x=\cfrac{3750}{125}\implies x=30`

Answer 2

To determine what percent off the sale for something was, we need to use the formula for percent off calculation.

What is percent off? The percent off is used to refer to the reduction in price or value of something. The percent off calculation is used to determine the amount of discount in percentage of the original price or value.

What is the formula for percent off calculation? The formula for percent off calculation is as follows:

percent off = (discount / original price) x 100, where,discount = original price - sale price

original price = $125 sale price = $87.50

Substitute the given values into the formula and simplify.

percent off = (discount / original price) x 100percent off =

(($125 - $87.50) / $125) x 100percent off

(37.50 / 125) x 100percent off

⇒ 0.3 x 100percent off = 30%

Therefore, the percent off the sale was 30%.