Question

1.) In a department store, a $120 belt is marked 25% off.

What is the discount?
What is the sale price of the dress?

Answer 1

$30

$90

Explanation:

Given parameters:

Selling price of belt = $120

Percentage discount = 25%

Unknown:

Discount = ?

Sale price of the dress = ?

Solution:

Discount is a reduction in the price of a commodity.

Discount = percentage discount x selling price of belt

Input the parameters and solve;

I. Discount =
`(25)/(100)` x 120 = $30

II. Sale price of the dress;

= selling price - discount amount

= $120 - $30

= $90