Darryl bought a surfboard from Wave Bye-Bye that was on sale for $140. The original price was $280. What fraction off was the discount?
Wouldn't it have been 50% off if 140 is half of 280? unless it's a trick question...
Mabey I guess I will put that. Thank you for your help. I appreciate it.
i don't get math help mmee
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To find the fraction off, we need to determine the amount of the discount first. In this case, the original price of the surfboard was $280 and the sale price was $140. To find the discount, subtract the sale price from the original price: $280 - $140 = $140.
Now, to find the fraction off, divide the amount of the discount by the original price: $140 / $280 = 0.5.
Since the fraction is 0.5, we can convert it to a percentage by multiplying it by 100. Therefore, the discount is 50%.
So, there was a 50% discount on the surfboard.