Question

If the original price of an item was $30.00 and joan only paid $24.00 for it, what percentage discount did joan receive on her purchase?

Answer 1

Answer:

20% discount

Explanation:

$\frac{24}{30} = \frac{4}{5}$

Greatest Common Factor: 6

Then deduct this from 1:

$- \frac{4}{5} + 1 = \frac{1}{5}$

As a percentage, it is written as 20%.

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Answer 2

20%

24 is what percent of 30 is equal to (24 / 30) x 100 = 80%.

Now we subtract 80% by 100.
80 - 100 = 20%

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