Question

If a store advertised a sale that gave costumers a 1/4 discount, what is the fractions part of the original price that the the costumer will pay?

Answer 1

$\frac{3}{4}$

the original price = 1 = $\frac{1}{4}$ + $\frac{3}{4}$

the customer obtains a $\frac{1}{4}$ discount

and has to pay $\frac{3}{4}$ of the original price