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Part 1
During a​ sale, a dress is marked down from a selling price of ​$60 to a sale price of ​$51. What is the percent​ markdown?

Answer 1

To calculate the percent markdown, you can use the following formula:

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

In this case, the original price is $60 and the sale price is $51.

1. Calculate the amount of the markdown: \[ \text{Markdown Amount} = 60 - 51 = 9 \]

2. Substitute the values into the formula: \[ \text{Percent Markdown} = \left( \frac{9}{60} \right) \times 100 \]

3. Calculate: \[ \text{Percent Markdown} = 0.15 \times 100 = 15% \]

The percent markdown is 15%.