You are offered an item for $17.85. if the seller states he normally sells the same item for $19.95, what percentage discount is he offering you?

Find out the what percentage discount is seller offering you .

To prove

Formula

Discount = Marked price - Selling price

As given

You are offered an item for $17.85. If the seller states he normally sells the same item for $19.95 .

Here

Marked price = $19.95

Selling price = $17.85

Discount = 19.95 - 17.85

               = $2.1

Put in the formula

Discount percentage = 10.5% (Approx)

Therefore the discount is seller offering you is 10.5 % .