Question

a cell phone is normally $999 but is discounted to $675. what percent of the original price does Becky pay

Answer 1

To find out what percent of the original price Becky pays, you can use the formula:

\[
\text{Percentage of original price paid} = \left( \frac{\text{Discounted Price}}{\text{Original Price}} \right) \times 100
\]

In this case, the original price is $999 and the discounted price is $675.

Now, plug in the values:

\[
\text{Percentage of original price paid} = \left( \frac{675}{999} \right) \times 100
\]

Calculating that:

\[
\frac{675}{999} \approx 0.6756756756756756
\]

Now, multiply by 100:

\[
0.6756756756756756 \times 100 \approx 67.57
\]

Thus, Becky pays approximately **67.57%** of the original price.