A department store was selling and originally priced $90 pair of shoes were only $75. What percentage of a discount was placed on the shoes

Answer 1

To calculate the percentage discount, subtract the final price from the original price and divide the result by the original price. Then, multiply the quotient by 100.

Original Price = $90
Final Price = $75

Discount = Original Price – Final Price = $90 - $75 = $15

Percentage Discount = (Discount / Original Price) x 100
= ($15 / $90) x 100
= 16.67

Therefore, a discount of approximately 16.67% was placed on the shoes.