Sales people only!?

Question

1. if a product was on sale 66% off the regular price. the regular price was 9.44. so what is the price for the item?

2. their is a clearance sale on shoes that is 40% off the orginal price of 22.78. what is the price of shoes.

3.if a shoes costs $45.00 at the clearance sale and is now at it's orginal price $88.00 what percentage was aken off?

i just gotten a job as salesperson at this gas station called sheetz and i'm having a hard time figuring out these math questions for practice.

Answer 1

To figure out percentages just do this:

Original price x the percent once the decimal has been moved two places to the left. Then subtract that from the original price.

So $9.44 x 0.66 = $6.23

$9.44 - $6.23 = $3.21

To find out what the percentage was just divide and then move the decimal two to the right.

45 / 88 = 0.51

0.51 = 51%

But everything's computerized nowadays, I doubt you'll have to worry about anything.

Answer 2

1. $6.23

2. $9.11

3. close to 52%