A local music store was selling a guitar for $239. They then lowered the price to $199. How much is the percent of discount?
239 - 199 = 40
40/239 = 0.167 = 16.7%
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You're welcome, Juliana.
To calculate the percent of discount, we need to find the difference between the original price and the discounted price, and then divide that difference by the original price.
The original price of the guitar is $239, and the discounted price is $199.
To find the difference between these two prices, we subtract the discounted price from the original price:
$239 - $199 = $40
So, the discount amount is $40.
To calculate the percentage, we divide the discount amount by the original price and then multiply by 100:
($40 / $239) * 100 ≈ 16.74%
Therefore, the percent of discount on the guitar is approximately 16.74%.