Question

A pair of shoes is on sale for 32$. The original price was $48. What is the percentage decrease in this price?

HELP ASAP PLEASE!!

A: 50%

B: 16%

C: 33 1/3%

D: 66 2/3%

Answer 1

The decrease rate is 33.3%
Solution : 32$ on sale , original price is 48%
The deceased rate is x
48 (1-X)=32
x= 0.333

Answer 2

C.33
For questions that deal with tax or percentage decrease, multiply the original number by the options given too you like this 48x.16/48x.33/48.66 and so on so forth and subtract the amount you get from those from the original problem