Question

A television normally cost $1420. due to a store sale, the television is now $1022.40. what was the percentage taken off the television?

Answer 1

Answer: 28 %

Explanation:

The original cost of the television is 1420$. The discounted price is instead 1022.40$. In order to find the percentage taken off, we must calculate the difference between the original price and the final price, and then divide the result by the original price:

$\frac{1420 -1022.40}{1420}=0.28$

And to calculate the percentage, we simply multiply by 100:

$0.28 \cdot 100 =28 \%$