Question

1. the original price of a scarf was $16. during a store - closing sale, a shopper saved $12 on the scarf. what percentage discount did she receive? explain or show your reasoning.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify discount and original price

Discount = $\$12$, Original Price = $\$16$

Step2: Calculate discount percentage

Percentage discount = $\frac{\text{Discount}}{\text{Original Price}} \times 100\%$
$\frac{12}{16} \times 100\% = 0.75 \times 100\% = 75\%$

Answer:

75%