Question

NATE TELLS HIS MOM ABOUT A GREAT DEAL HE FOUND ON MP3 PLAYERS. THEY WERE ORIGINALLY $110.60 BUT NOW THEY ARE ON SALE $88.48 USE PERCENT TO DETERMINE WHETHER THIS IS A GOOD DEAL EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER

Answer 1

$88.48 is 80% of 110.60, so the original price has been marked down 20% ... a pretty hefty discount. Whether or not it's a good deal depends on how badly Nate wants an mp3 player. There's no getting away from the fact that if he gets one, somebody is going to be out 88 bucks plus tax.