Question

Hailey bought a compact disk for $34. An instant rebate gave her a discount and she only had to pay $30.94 for the CD. What is the discount, as a percent, that the instant rebate gave her?

Answer 1

9%

Explanation:

The computation of the discount in a percentage is shown below:

Purchased for $34

But instant she get discount and need to pay only $30.94

So, the discount in a percentage is

= ($34 - $30.94) ÷ ($34)

= 9%