Question

An article with a printed price of Rs 2400 is sold for Rs 2200. So what is the percentage discount?

Answer 1

Answer:

8.33

Step-by-step explanation:

Discount= Printed Price– Sale Price

Discount = 2400-2200

Discount = 200

% = (Discount X 100) ÷ Printed Price

% = (200 X 100) ÷ 2400

% = 2000 ÷ 2400

% = 8.333333 ~ 8.33 ✓

Answer 2

8.33

Step-by-step explanation:

An article's printed price = ₹2400

Selling price = ₹200

.

To find -

The discount percentage

.

Solution -

Total discount = Print price - selling price

= 2400 - 2200

= ₹200

\begin{gathered}discount(\%) = \frac{discount \times 100}{printed \: price} \\ = \frac{200 \times 100}{2400} \% \\ = \frac{200}{24} \% \\ = 8.33\%\end{gathered}

discount(%)=

printed price

discount×100

=

2400

200×100

%

=

24

200

%

=8.33%