Question

A coat that usually sells for $100 is marked $20 off. The amount off is what fraction of the usual price? (Express As Fraction)

Answer 1

Given data:

The given usual price is P=$100.

The given off amount is a=$20.

The expression for the fraction is,

$\begin{gathered} \frac{a}{P}=\frac{20}{100} \\ =\frac{1}{5} \end{gathered}$

Thus, the fraction is 1/5.