Question

how do you find an a percent of an item

Answer 1

Imagine you need to buy a video game system for 169,99 dollars and you get a coupon for 40 % percent how much do you have to pay?

Answer 2

is their like a mathematical term

Answer 3

Actually, the general formula is

x - %x = y

x = original price
y = new price

Answer 4

basically the percent of change

Answer 5

169.99 - .40(169.99) = y

Answer 6

assume a value is 100% of itself, splitting it into 100 parts will make each part be 1%, so devide by 100. then you have the value of 1 percent and if you need 40 you multiply it with that

Answer 7

Don't mix things up. This is not percent change

Answer 8

oh

Answer 9

Percent change has its own formula

Answer 10

The formula I gave you is the "Discount Price Formula"

Answer 11

ok thanks basically I just got like 2 packs of coupons for online shopping discounts

Answer 12

for free :D

Answer 13

Free coupons, lol

They better be free or else you're not getting a deal

Answer 14

you want one

Answer 15

No, lol

Answer 16

I have my own strategies for getting discounts

Answer 17

you might buy something special for you know who XD

Answer 18

online shopping

Answer 19

The gift for my you know who doesn't involve physical gifts ormoney

Answer 20

LOL HERO

Answer 21

anyways I will probably might used this to get a headset

Answer 22

good

Answer 23

Another way of calculating that would be to say:
Discount of 40% means you pay (100-40)% = 60%
So 60% of 169.99 = .60 * 169.99

Answer 24

Nice. Asnaseer, you're always full of great insight and perspective.

Answer 25

thx Hero - you too...

Answer 26

Is there a general formula for that approach? You using x and y as variables?

Answer 27

If price is P and discount is D% then you would pay (100-D)*P/100

Answer 28

:D

Answer 29

Thanks guys