Question

An item is regularly priced at $ 40 . It is on sale for 40 % off the regular price. How much (in dollars) is discounted from the regular price?

Answer 1

40% of 40 is 16. To dicount, subtract 16 from 40 to get the discounted price if you need it, which is 24.

Answer 2

40 percent of something is the same as multiplying it by 40/100, so to find 40% of $40, you would multiply $40 * 40/100 = $16 discounted