Question 194178: Please help!!!
What is the percent savings if a stereo is selling for $445.50 and is marked down to $401.95? Found 2 solutions by RAY100, stanbon:Answer by RAY100(1637) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! savings is 445.50 - 401.95 = 43.55
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ratio of original = 43.55 / 445.50 = .09775 = 9.8 %
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or 401.95 / 445.50 = .902,,,, 1 - .902 = .098 = 9.8 %
You can put this solution on YOUR website! What is the percent savings if a stereo is selling for $445.50 and is marked down to $401.95?
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Let the rate be "r".
Equation:
(1-r)445.5 = 401.95
445.5 - r*445.5 = 401.95
-445.5r = --43.55
e = 0.0978
The discount rate is approximately 9.78%
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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