Question

Abdul bought a radio for $120. The same model is now on sale for $96. Express this decrease as a percentage of the original price. Show your work.

How would you do this problem?

Answer 1

[(120-96)/120]*100 = ??
Check my work.

Answer 2

$120 - 96 = $24.

$24 / 120 = 0.2 = 20%

Answer 3

Thank you. Could you please help me with these 2 other percent questions?

1. Margaret works at a local shoe store. She receives a 15% commission on every pair of shoes she sells. Margaret sold her friend a new pair of basketball shoes for $90. How much commission will Margaret receive from this sale? Show your work.

2. The shoe store marks up all of its shoes 40% from the wholesale price. If the store buys a pair of shoes for $56, find the retail price that a customer will pay for those shoes before tax. Show your work.

Answer 4

1. 0.15 * $90 = ??

2. 0.4 * $56 = X
$56 + X = Retail price

Answer 5

Thank you. Could you please tell me if these answers are right?

1. $13.50

2. $78.40

Answer 6

Right! :-)