Question

The regular price of an item is $84. The item is on sale witha discount of $12. What is the discount rate.

Answer 1

Answer:

Discount = 14.3% (rounded up to one decimal place)

Step-by-step explanation:

The regular price of an item is $84

Discount = $12

Percentage discount = (Discount ÷ regular price) × 100

Percentage discount = $\frac{12}{84}$ × 100 = 14.3% (rounded up to one decimal place)