Question

Shawna bought an antique writing

desk marked down from $6,116 to
$1,951. What percentage is the
discount?
(round your answer to the nearest percent)

Answer 1

Percent changes are measured by (the change in amount) divided by (the starting amount).

In this case, you'd have

`(6116-1951)/(6116)=(4165)/(6116)\approx 0.6810`

This is about a 68% discount.