OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §6.5 Solve Proportions and their Applications · Review Exercise 143 · Algebra · Ratio, proportion & variation

Solve Proportions and their Applications · Review Exercise 143

Find ⓐ the amount of discount ⓑ the discount rate. (Round to the nearest tenth of a percent if needed.)

Hilda bought a bedspread on sale for $\$ \text{37}. $T h eor i g ina l p r i ceo f t h e b e d s p r e a d w a s$ $\text{50}.$

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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e · §6.5 Solve Proportions and their Applications · Review Exercise 143

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