Claculate the percent markdown for a product whose original price was $249.99 marked down to $149.99

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anonymous · Answer

umm this is eng but...
249.99 X Y=149.99
Y=149.99/249.99

solve Y

anonymous · Answer

y=mx+b ?   is that what your trying to do ???

anonymous · Answer

your looking for houw much you save so solve for how much is 149 of 249 than subtract that number from 100

anonymous · Answer

y=mx+b is for straight line in a graph.  what your asking is simple math but you should really be in the math section

lanre · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

y=mx+b is not always a strait line formula for a graph.

anonymous · Answer

simple math can be messed up with a crazy formula that is not needed .

anonymous · Answer

100.00 = X% * 249.99

anonymous · Answer

So...
100.00/249.99 = X% * 249.99/249.99
Then...
40.0 = X%

trancenova · Answer

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