A laptop computer that has a regular price of $500 is on sale for $300. What percent of the regular price is the savings? The sales price represents a ____% savings.

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Slayton · Answer 1 · 2023-10-17T20:04:45+0000

Answer:

40% saving

Explanation:

the percentage saving is calculated as

(saving)/(original) × 100%

saving = $500 - $300 = $200

then

percentage saving =
(200)/(500) × 100% = 0.4 × 100% = 40%