Danielle bought a gift for a friend that originally cost $32. She used a coupon to get $5 off. what percent did she save?

I tried working 32-5=27, 32divided by 27 = 1.185 ???

5/32 = 0.156 = about 16%

To find the percentage that Danielle saved, you need to calculate the amount she saved as a percentage of the original price.

Step 1: Calculate the amount Danielle saved:
Original price - Coupon value
32 - 5 = 27

Step 2: Calculate the percentage saved:
Amount saved / Original price * 100%
27 / 32 * 100% = 84.375%

So Danielle saved 84.375% on her purchase.

To explain how you can calculate this yourself:

1. Calculate the amount saved by subtracting the coupon value from the original price: $32 - $5 = $27.

2. Divide the amount saved by the original price: $27 / $32 = 0.84375.

3. Multiply the result by 100 to get the percentage: 0.84375 * 100% = 84.375%.