Question

The price of a television was reduced from $400 to $300. By what percentage was the price of the television reduced?

Answer 1

25%

Explanation:

The $400 that you start with could be divided by 4, and you would have $100. That is dividing by 75%, 3/4 of the total money. Therefore, you can remove 1/4 of the $400 to get the $300. That is reduction by, 25%.

Answer 2

25%

Explanation:

Think of quarters, there's 4. They're all 25 cents. Take away one and you have 75%. It was a 25% reduction