Question

Suppose Brian is in the market for a used textbook and the campus bookstore is having a sale. If the initial price of the used book is $73.25 and the discounted price is $68 , what is the percentage change in the book price

Answer 1

Answer:Percentage change  in the book price =7.17%

Explanation:

Initial Price of the  used  book = $73.25

Discounted price = $68.00

Percentage change  in the book price = Initial Price - Discounted price/ Initial Price) x 100

($73.25 - $68.00) /$73.25 =5.25 /$73.25 =0.07167

=7.17%