Question

Tracey paid $125 for an item that was originally priced at $280. What percent of the original price did Tracey pay? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.

Answer 1

ANSWER

The percentage of the original price paid is 44.6%

STEP-BY-STEP EXPLANATION:

What to find? The percentage of the original price

Given parameters

• The original amount of an item = $280

,

• The amount paid for the item = $125

The percentage of the original price paid can be calculated using the below formula

$\text{part = whole x percentage}$

Let

The original price = whole

The price paid = part

Percentage = x

$\begin{gathered} 125\text{ = 280 }\cdot\text{ x} \\ 125\text{ = 280x} \\ \text{Divide both sides by 280} \\ \frac{125}{280}\text{ = }\frac{280x}{280} \\ x\text{ = 0.446} \\ x\text{ = 0.446 }\cdot\text{ 100\%} \\ x\text{ = 44.6\%} \end{gathered}$

Hence, the percentage of the original price paid is 44.6%