Question

A tool set is on sale for 424.15$. The original price set was 499.00$. What percent of the original price is the sale price?

Answer 1

First you take the original set and subtract it by the sale set. After that you take you new answer and divide it by the original and you will get a percent that you can round too

Answer 2

( x = percent )

x/100 times 424.15/ 499

499x = 424.15
divide both sides by 499

x = 0.85 or 85%