Question

Mai wants to buy a pair of jeans at the mall. The jeans cost $35.00. She has a coupon for that store. She pays $28.00 for the jeans. What was the percent of her discount?

Answer 1

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Answer:

20%

Explanation:

The discount was $35 -28 = $7. As a percentage of the original price, that is ...

$7/$35 × 100% = 20%

Mai's coupon was for a 20% discount.