Question

An aquarium is on sale for $36.48 at Pet's Plus. If the oringinal price was $48 , What is the percent of decreace ?

Answer 1

Her is an easy way to solve:

36.48/48 will show how much % 36.48 is of 48

36.48/48= 76%

Then, 100-76=24

Therefore, 36.48 is 76% of 48, and that means that 24% of 48 was taken off of the original price, which resulted in the sale price of 36.48

Answer 2

24%. An aquarium in Pet's Plus is on sale for $36.48, the original price was $48 which means it had a decrease of 24%.

The key to solve this problem is using the difference percentage.

First, we calculate the difference between the old value and the new value.

48 - 36.48 = 11.52

Second, divide that difference by the old value.

11.52/48 = 0.24

Finally, convert that into a percentage multiplying by 100%

0.24 x 100% = 24%