Question

A DVD player that regularly sells for $325 is marked down to $215.75. What is the discount rate?

Answer 1

The price is  325 - 215.75 = 109.25 $ lower. 

In percent:

$\dfrac{109.25}{325} \cdot 100\% = \dfrac{10 \ 925}{325} \% \approx 33.62\%$

It is about 33.62%