Question

owen went shopping for a new pair of sneakers because of a sale. the price on the tag was $32, but owen paid $16 before tax. find the percent discount.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the discount amount

Discount amount = Original price - Sale price
Discount amount = $32 - 16=16$

Step2: Calculate the percent - discount formula

Percent discount=$\frac{\text{Discount amount}}{\text{Original price}}\times100\%$
Percent discount = $\frac{16}{32}\times100\%$

Step3: Simplify the expression

$\frac{16}{32}\times100\% = 0.5\times100\%=50\%$

Answer:

50%