Question

Sarah bought a sweater at the sale price of $18 the original cost of the sweater was $40 what percent represents the discount that serve receives when buying the sweater

Answer 1

Let’s remember the most basic thing in percentages, the equation.

Percent x Whole = Part.

We know the whole, and the part, but we are trying to find the percent, so we have to divide the two, first turn your whole and part into a decimal.

Percent x 0.4 = 0.18, so we divide 0.18 by 0.4

0.18/0.4 = 0.45

0.45 = 45%