A department store was selling in originally priced $90 pair of shoes for $175 what percentage of a discount was placed on the shoes

Answer 1

To find the percentage of the discount, we need to calculate the difference between the original price ($90) and the sale price ($175), and then divide it by the original price and multiply by 100.

The discount is $175 - $90 = $85.
To get the percentage, we divide the discount ($85) by the original price ($90) and multiply by 100:

($85 / $90) * 100 = 94.44%

So, a discount of 94.44% was placed on the shoes.