1.Bananas are usually 49 cents a pound. This week they are on sale for 29 cents a pound. What is the percent off?
2.Lydia paid $32 for a book that was originally $43. What is the percent discount.
I got
1.59%
2.74%
Both are wrong.
1)
(0.49 - 0.29)/0.49 = 0.408 = 41%
thanks
To calculate the percent off or discount, you need to find the difference between the original price and the sale price, and then divide that difference by the original price.
Let's calculate the answers step by step:
1. For bananas:
Original price = 49 cents per pound
Sale price = 29 cents per pound
Difference in price = Original price - Sale price
= 49 - 29
= 20
Percent off = (Difference in price / Original price) * 100
= (20 / 49) * 100
= 0.4082 * 100
= 40.82%
So, the percent off for the bananas is approximately 40.82%.
2. For Lydia's book:
Original price = $43
Sale price = $32
Difference in price = Original price - Sale price
= $43 - $32
= $11
Percent discount = (Difference in price / Original price) * 100
= ($11 / $43) * 100
= 0.2558 * 100
= 25.58%
So, the percent discount for Lydia's book is approximately 25.58%.
Therefore, the correct answers are:
1. The percent off for bananas is approximately 40.82%.
2. The percent discount for Lydia's book is approximately 25.58%.