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 200 [Original] and 150 [New]. 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 200 [Original] and 150 [New]. 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 %.