Question

The hat you want to buy at the store just went on sale. The original price was $12, and the sale price is $5. What percent is the original price marked down? *

Answer 1

58.33%

Step-by-step explanation:

The original price is set at 12, the sale price is 5

This means the price decrease by 7$

do find the percentage, we need to do 7/12

7/12 in percentage is 58.33%

or (58+1/3)%