Question

Barb was going to buy a shirt which was originally priced for $20. There was a price tag on the shirt that said $12. What percentage was the shirt marked down?

A. 40%
B. 60%
C. 1.33%
D. 1.67%

Answer 1

60%

Explanation:

The problem is basically saying:

12 is what percent of 20, which we can make this into a solvable equation:

12 is what percent of 20

12 = ?% x 20

Now to solve by dividing 12 by 20

12/20 = 0.6

Multiply 0.6 by 100 to get 60%