The following advertisement for sporting goods appeared in the newspaper. What percent of the original price is the sale price?
Little League Package
Magnum bat, tote bag, and youth cleats
Only $45.50
Originally $65
A. 20%
B. 31%
C. 44%
D. 70%
45.50/65 = 0.70
Well, this is an easy one! Let me calculate it for you.
To find the percentage, we need to calculate the difference between the original price and the sale price, and then divide it by the original price.
The difference between $65 and $45.50 is $19.50. Now, divide $19.50 by the original price of $65, and we get approximately 0.3.
To convert it into a percentage, we multiply it by 100. So, the sale price is 30% of the original price.
Since none of the provided options are exactly 30%, I'm afraid there's no correct choice.
But hey, on the bright side, you can now consider yourself 30% wiser in the field of percentages! Keep up the math fun!
To find the percent of the original price that the sale price represents, we need to calculate the difference between the original price and the sale price.
The difference is $65 (original price) - $45.50 (sale price) = $19.50.
Now, we need to find what percent $19.50 represents of the original price ($65).
To do this, we divide the difference by the original price and multiply by 100:
($19.50 / $65) * 100 = 30%
Therefore, the sale price represents 30% of the original price.
Looking at the given answer choices, option B. 31% is the closest option to the calculated percentage.
To find the percent of the original price that the sale price represents, you need to calculate the percentage decrease.
To do this, you subtract the sale price from the original price to find the discount amount, then divide that discount amount by the original price and multiply by 100 to find the percentage.
Let's apply this to the given problem:
Original price = $65
Sale price = $45.50
Discount amount = Original price - Sale price = $65 - $45.50 = $19.50
Percentage decrease = (Discount amount / Original price) x 100 = ($19.50 / $65) x 100 ≈ 30%
So the answer is approximately 30%, which is not one of the options given. However, if we round it to the nearest whole number, it would be 31%.
Therefore, the correct answer is B. 31%.