Question

What is 30 markdown by 0.5% percent.

Answer 1

30 marked down by 0.5% means you need to find 0.5% of 30 and then subtract that from 30.

Find 0.5% of 30:

30 ( 0.005) = 0.15

Take that away from 30:

30 - 0.15 = 29.85

29.85 is 30 marked down by 0.5%.