Question

Yo save a step you can just find the percent of 25 that you have to pay if 20% was taken off the regular price. What percent of the regular price do you have to pay

Answer 1

I have to pay 20% of the regular price.

Explanation:

Let the regular price of the item is $x.

Now, I have to pay 25%, if the regular price of the item was 20% taken off the regular price.

So, the price of the item after the 20% price is taken off the regular price is
`x(1 - (20)/(100)) = 0.8x`.

So, I have to pay 25% of that price, i.e.
`0.8x * (25)/(100) = 0.2x`

Now, if I have to pay y% of the regular price, then

`x * (y)/(100) = 0.2x` (Given)

⇒ y = 20%

Therefore, I have to pay 20% of the regular price. (Answer)