Question

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Find the percent of discount to the nearest percent if a telescope’s regular price is $180 and the sale price is $126.
a.
25%
c.
30%
b.
50%
d.
75%

Answer 1

what is the difference in the prices?

Answer 2

percent of discount .... read it wrong i think

Answer 3

180 (d) = 126

d = 126/180

Answer 4

we pay 126/180 of it, so our discount is 1 - 126/180

Answer 5

so what the answer?

Answer 6

the answer is the result of: 1 - 126/180

Answer 7

and im guessing this is a copy paste since the options are out of order ....

if the options were originally like this:

a c
b d

the copy paste would have them "out of order" as:

a
c
b
d

Answer 8

oh

Answer 9

so, what do we get when we work out: 1 - 126/180

which ironically is that same as: (180-126)/180 which is what i had originally thought the question to be asking to begin with

Answer 10

ok my not smart and clearly you are so, idk

Answer 11

if you need to use a calculator, thats fine ....

Answer 12

oh i see

Answer 13

if you are new to this site; the object is to let you get your hands dirty while we guide you in the right direction. This builds confidence in the process without simply giving out a free answer.

Answer 14

ok yes im new

Answer 15

well i am in summer school rite now

Answer 16

sadly, im not ....

Answer 17

ik

Answer 18

so you do this for fun?

Answer 19

well, i do this to stave off boredom while at work. And i find it fun to be able to see other peoples ideas towards solutions.

Answer 20

how old are you

Answer 21

a lost track after the Mayan calendar ended ...

Answer 22

lol

Answer 23

but really?

Answer 24

im old ..... or at least thats what my children tell me. But back to the problem

we can rule out 50% and above since the sale price would have been 90 or less

Answer 25

wat

Answer 26

90 is half of 180, and 45 is half of that ... that gets us to 25% off as a possibility

180
-45
-----
145 as a price ... which is not 126

so it not 50% and above, or 25% and below

that leaves us one option left

Answer 27

c. 30?

Answer 28

i agree with 30% yes.

Answer 29

also, (180 - 126)/180 = .30

Answer 30

good luck

Answer 31

thx