Question

Lindsey purchased a diamond necklace during the Jewelry Emporium's Semi-Annual Clearance Sale. If Lindsey paid $114.00 for the necklace and the original price is $190.00, how much of a discount did she receive?

50%
40%
60%
35%

Answer 1

190*x=114
x=0.6
1-0.6=0.4
0.4*100%= 40%

Answer 2

B

Answer 3

114/190 to get the percentage