Question

1. at a hardware store, a tool set normally costs $80. during a sale this week, the tool set costs $12 less than usual. what percentage of the usual price is the savings? explain or show your reasoning.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify values for calculation

Usual price = $\$80$, Savings = $\$12$

Step2: Calculate savings percentage

Divide savings by usual price, multiply by 100:
$\text{Percentage} = \frac{12}{80} \times 100$

Step3: Simplify the expression

$\frac{12}{80} = 0.15$, so $0.15 \times 100 = 15$

Answer:

15%