SOLUTION: I paid $25 for a coat. Regular price was $178. What percentage was my discount?

Question 830590: I paid $25 for a coat. Regular price was $178. What percentage was my discount?
Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Wow. You got a great deal!
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To figure out HOW great, work the problem this way:
25 = x% of 178
Divide each side by 178
You paid 14.04494% of the original price; therefore, you got roughly an 86% discount (do you know how many decimal points you're supposed to round to?)
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Prove this by working the problem from the other direction using the value you calculated.
What is 14% of 178? $24.92
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It's slightly different due to rounding.
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