Question

The price of a sweater was originally $20 but the store is having a sale and now it only costs $12. What is the discount percentage that the store is offering?

Answer 1

40%

Explanation:

20x40%=8

$20-$8=$12

Answer 2

Firstly, we need to calculate the difference between original cost and the discounted cost which would be $20 - $12 = $8 hence the discount is $8. To get to know the percentage, we need to take the difference amount i.e. $8 divided by original price $20 = 0.4 x 100 = 40%