Question

Mamadou went shopping for a new camera because of a discount sale. He multiplied the price of the camera by 0.6 to find the price he would actually have to pay, before tax. What percent discount is the sale?

Answer 1

To determine the percent discount of the sale, we can start with the multiplication that Mamadou performed.

Mamadou multiplied the original price of the camera by 0.6. This means that he is paying 60% of the original price. The remaining percentage reflects the discount he received.

Calculation of the discount:
- The percentage he saves is \( 100\% - 60\% = 40\% \).

Thus, the percent discount on the camera is **40%**.