Question

James is buying a pair of blue jeans on sale for $15 off the original price of $55.99. What percent of the original price is he saving if he buys the jeans on sale?
27%
33%
15%
40%

Answer 1

To find out what percent of the original price James is saving, we can use the following formula:

\[
\text{Percentage Savings} = \left( \frac{\text{Amount Saved}}{\text{Original Price}} \right) \times 100
\]

1. **Calculate the amount saved**:
- Amount saved = $15 (the discount)

2. **Identify the original price**:
- Original price = $55.99

3. **Calculate the percentage savings**:
\[
\text{Percentage Savings} = \left( \frac{15}{55.99} \right) \times 100
\]

4. **Calculate the fraction**:
\[
\frac{15}{55.99} \approx 0.267
\]

5. **Convert to percentage**:
\[
0.267 \times 100 \approx 26.7\%
\]

Rounding to the nearest whole number, James is saving approximately 27% of the original price.

Therefore, the answer is **27%**.