A 32 inch Samsung television set at a shop which is marked at GHc 1,7,00.00.Twumasi bought the television and paid an amount of GHc1,615.00,find the percentage discount.work it as a mathematician
The percentage discount can be calculated using the formula:
Discount = (Original Price - Final Price) / Original Price * 100
In this case, the original price of the television is GHc 1,700.00 and the final price paid by Twumasi is GHc 1,615.00.
Discount = (1700 - 1615) / 1700 * 100
= 85 / 1700 * 100
= 0.05 * 100
= 5
Therefore, the percentage discount is 5%.