Question

What is the percent change if a shirt that cost $36 goes on sale for $24? Round your answer to the nearest tenth. Please solve in the "show your work box" below. You may use the pen tool, or you can use the text tool and type your answer. Then select the correct answer. You MUST show work to get full credit.

Answer 1

33.3%

Explanation:

Take the original price and subtract the new price

36-24=12

Divide this by the original price

12/36 = 1/3 = .33333repeating

Multiply by 100 % to get to percent form

.3333 repeating * 100%

33.3333%

Round to the nearest tenth

33.3%