Question

Sara bought a pair of jeans for $75. If the jeans were on sale for $25 off, calculate the discount.

Answer 1

the discount was 33.3% off

Explanation:

((New - Old) / |Old|) x 100

((50 - 75) / |75|) × 100

(-25 / 75) = -0.333

-0.333 x 100 = 33.3%

Answer 2

33.3333% decrease

Explanation:

Percentage Decrease = [ (Starting Value - Final Value) / |Starting Value| ] × 100

75 - 25 = 50

the price went from $75 to $50.

75 - 50 = 25

25 ÷ 75 = 0.3333333333333

0.3333333333333 x 100

= 33.3333%