Question

A camera is marked down from $36 to $27. What is the amount of the markdown? What is the percent of the markdown?

Answer 1

What is the amount of the markdown?

$9

What is the percent of the markdown?

25%

Explanation:

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Answer 2

9, 25%

Explanation:

1. 36 - 27 = 9

2. In order to get the markdown percentage, take the amount of money you've discounted the merchandise at and divide it by the sales price.

Discount = 9

Sales Price = 36

9/36 = 1/4 = .25 = 25%