Question

Owen went shopping for a new pair of sneakers because of a sale. The price on the tag was $32, but Owen paid $16 before tax. Find the percent discount.

Answer 1

Answer:

50% discount

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the following question:

50% of 32

To find the answer we will use the formula to calculate percentages, and then solve by subtracting the answer from the initial cost of the sneakers.

$\frac{p\times n}{100}$
$\frac{50\times32}{100}$
$50\times32=1600$
$1600\div100=16$
$=16$

Or...

$32\div2=16$
$=16$

50% of 32 is 16 which means the shoes has a "50% discount."

Hope this helps.