Question

A leather jacket was originally $129.99.

It is marked down to $79.99.
What percent discount is there?​

Answer 1

Answer: 61.5% Or 62%

Explanation:

79.99/129.99= .61535502730979

Move the decimal two times to the left to get 61.5%

If you round it to the nearest decimal you get 62%

Answer 2

amount saved = 129.99 - 79.99 = 50 dollars

Divide this over the original amount (129.99) to get

50/129.99 = 0.3846449726902 approximately

This rounds to 0.3846 and converts to 38.46% after you move the decimal point over to the right 2 spots.

The discount is roughly 38.46%