The percentage of discount is 20 %
Solution:
Given that,
We read on the poster of a store that its prices are discounted up to 60%
From given,
Original price = $ 65
Discounted price = $ 52
Let x be the percent of discount
Then, we can say,
Discounted price = original price - discount on original price
[tex]52 = 65 - x \% \times 65\\\\52 = 65 - \frac{x}{100} \times 65\\\\52 = 65 - 0.65x\\\\0.65x = 65 - 52\\\\0.65x = 13\\\\Divide\ both\ sides\ by\ 0.65\\\\x = 20[/tex]
Thus percentage of discount is 20 %
