What's the discount percentage on this sale?
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A product cost $ , and on sale, it costs $ .
By what percentage was the price reduced?
Type of calculation: Calculating percentage change (decrease).
Calculator usage: Use the Percentage Change CALCULATOR ("What is the percentage change from the Original value to the New value?"). Enter the original price as "Original" (200) and the new price as "New" (150). The calculator will show the percentage decrease.
Explanation using a formula:
We are looking for the percentage change from 200 to 150.
Formula: ((New value - Original value) / Original value) × 100%
Percentage change = ((150 - 200) / 200) × 100% = (-50 / 200) × 100% = -0.25 × 100% = -25% (the minus sign indicates a decrease)
Calculator usage: Use the Percentage Change CALCULATOR ("What is the percentage change from the Original value to the New value?"). Enter the original price as "Original" (200) and the new price as "New" (150). The calculator will show the percentage decrease.
Explanation using a formula:
We are looking for the percentage change from 200 to 150.
Formula: ((New value - Original value) / Original value) × 100%
Percentage change = ((150 - 200) / 200) × 100% = (-50 / 200) × 100% = -0.25 × 100% = -25% (the minus sign indicates a decrease)
Answer: The price was reduced by %.