the -selling price of a coat is 360. Maria was given a discount of 25%. Debbie bought the same coat for 60 less than Maria what percentage discount did Debbie get.
( Maria had 270) and (Debbie had 210) what percentage discount did Debbie recive?
so quick check that your values are correct maria=360 times 0.75=270 check debbie=maria-60=270-60=210 so the discount total is total origonal cost-total paid=360-210=150 discount =150 to convert to percent make fraction 150/360=discount simplify=15/36=5/12=0.41666 percent means parts out of 100 so 0.416666=0.41666/1 multiply top and bottom by 100 or multipy whole by 100/100 0.41666/1 times 100/100=41.666/100=41.67% rounded
