Question

A $200.00 sweater has been marked down to $120.00. What percentage discount from the original price does the markdown represent?

Answer 1

200*x=120

where x is the percentage mark down. Solve for x

Answer 2

60%

Answer 3

@brittanynhall before we find the percentage discount. let's find the discount in $
discount= $200-$120
what do you get?

Answer 4

180

Answer 5

\( 200-120\ne 180\)

Answer 6

so we get discount as $80
discount in %= \(\large \frac{80}{200}\times 100=??\)

Answer 7

Do poportion

Answer 8

Cost /total =x/100
Then cross multiply