The sanctuary offers a discount on memberships. Is the percent discount the same for both levels of membership? Explain.

Question

Membership Level Original Price ($) Discounted Price ($)
Individual 50.00 41.00
Family 75.00 61.50

Answer 1

No, the percent discount is not the same for both levels of membership.

For the individual membership, the discount is $9.00, which is 18% of the original price of $50.00 ($9.00/$50.00 = 0.18 or 18%).

For the family membership, the discount is $13.50, which is 18% of the original price of $75.00 ($13.50/$75.00 = 0.18 or 18%).

Therefore, although the dollar amount of the discount is different for each level of membership, the percentage discount is the same.