Question

During the sale time, a cereal box that normally costs $\$4$ is sold for $\$3.5$, the discount percentage offered on the original price is

• A. $12.5\text{\%}$
• B. $10\text{\%}$
• C. $15\text{\%}$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $12.5\text{\%}$

Original price for box of a cereal $=\$4$
Price during sale period $=\$3.5$
$\therefore$ Discount offered $=4-3.5=\$0.5$
$\therefore$ Percentage Discount offered on original price
$=\frac{0.5}{4}\times 100\text{\%}=\frac{5}{40}\times 100\text{\%}$
$=\frac{100}{8}\text{\%}=12.5\text{\%}$