Question

You are offered an item of $17.85 if the sellers states he normally sets the same item for $19.95 what percentage discount it he offering you?

Answer 1

Answer:

Discount percentage = 10.5% (Approx)

Therefore the discount is seller offering you is 10.5 % .

Step-by-step explanation:

Discount = Marked price - Selling price

As given

You are offered an item for $17.85. If the seller states he normally sells the same item for $19.95 .

Here

Marked price = $19.95

Selling price = $17.85

Discount = 19.95 - 17.85

           = $2.1

$\frac{2.1 x 100}{19.95}$

$\frac{210}{19.95}$

Discount percentage = 10.5% (Approx)

Therefore the discount is seller offering you is 10.5 % .