Question

In a sale the price of bicycle B is reduced from $2400 to 1596.Calculate the
percentage discount.​

Answer 1

Answer:

• The percentage discount is 33.5%.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that:

• The price of bicycle is reduced from $2400 to 1596.

To Find:

• The percentage discount.

Let us assume:

• The percentage discount be x.

We know that:

• SP = {MP × (100 - Discount%)}/100

Where,

• SP = Selling price = $ 1596
• MP = Marked price = $ 2400
• Discount % = x

Finding the percentage discount:

⟶ 1596 = {2400 × (100 - x)}/100

⟶ 1596 = 24 × (100 - x)

⟶ 1596 = 2400 - 24x

⟶ 24x = 2400 - 1596

⟶ 24x = 804

⟶ x = 804/24

⟶ x = 33.5

∴ The percentage discount = 33.5%

Answer 2

Answer:

Given :-

Original Price = $2400

Price reduced to $ 1596

To Find :-

Discount Percentage

Solution :-

We know that

$\bf SP = \dfrac{MP \times (100 - D\%)}{100}$

$\sf \: 1596 = \dfrac{2400 \times (100 - x)}{100}$

$\sf \: 1596 \times 100 = 2400(100 - x)$

$\sf \: 159600 = 240000 - 2400x$

$\sf \: 240000 - 159600 = 2400x$

$\sf \: 80400 = 240x$

$\sf \dfrac{80400}{240} = x$

$\sf \: 33.5 = x$