Question

Denise bought a t-shirt at the sale price of $25. The original cost of the t-shirt was $40. What precent represents the discount that Denise received when buying the t-shirt?

Answer 1

Well if she bought it for the price of 25$ and the original was 40$ it would have to be 37. I think

Answer 2

37.50%

Explanation:

New Value = $25 / Old Value = $40

$40 - $25 = $15

$15 divided by $40 is 0.375

0.375 times 100 (0.375 x 100) is 37.50