Question

The original price of a scarf was $16. During a store-closing sale, a shopper saved $12 on the scarf. What percentage discount did she receive? Explain or show your reasoning.

Answer 1

Answer:

She received 75% discount on the price of scarf

Step-by-step explanation:

The price of the scarf was 16, 16 is 100%.

The shopper saved 12 dollars on the scarf so he

bought it for 4 dollars. So 12×100/16 = 75%