Question

a hammer that normally sells for 24dollara is on sale for12 dollars what percentage is discount

Answer 1

To find the percentage discount, you can use the formula:

\[
\text{Percentage Discount} = \left( \frac{\text{Original Price} - \text{Sale Price}}{\text{Original Price}} \right) \times 100
\]

In this case:

- Original Price = $24
- Sale Price = $12

Now, plug in the values:

\[
\text{Percentage Discount} = \left( \frac{24 - 12}{24} \right) \times 100
\]

\[
\text{Percentage Discount} = \left( \frac{12}{24} \right) \times 100
\]

\[
\text{Percentage Discount} = 0.5 \times 100 = 50\%
\]

So, the discount is 50%.