Question

Joan rec ved a discount of $4.80 on a book that originally cost $60. What was the percent of discount she received?

Answer 1

discount percentage = 8%

Step-by-step explanation:

given data

discount on book = $4.80

originally cost = $60

to find out

what percent of discount she received

solution

we get here Discount percentage that is express as

discount percentage = (Discount ÷ Original Price) × 100 ..................1

put here value we will get

discount percentage =
`(4.80)/(60)` × 100

discount percentage = 8%