Question

the admission to the matinee is $7.50. the cost of the regular evening movie is $9.25.what is the percent discount of the movie ticket. round the nearest whole percent.

Answer 1

@monkey678

Let x be the discount in decimal form

9.25 * (1 - x) = 7.5

Solve for x and change x to a percentage. Don't forget this: round the nearest whole percent.