Question

I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THE ANSWER IS 15% PLEASE EXPLAIN

A pair of sunglasses is on sale for $17. Last week, the sunglasses were marked at a regular price of $20. What was the percent of change?

Answer 1

15%

Explanation:

17/20 the 17 is the part, and the 20 is the whole

17/20 = x/100

cross multiply

17*100= 1,700 divide by 20

=85

The price reduced to 85% the original price, but to find out how much it changed, you have to subtract the part from the whole meaning

100% - 85% = 15%