A $60 item is discounted 25% off. What is the discount amount?

A $60 item is discounted 25% off. What is the discount amount?

• A. 15
• B. 10
• C. 20
• D. 25

Answer: (A)

When you’re figuring out a discount, you’re finding what a given percent of the price is. 25% means one-quarter. So take a quarter of 60: 60 ÷ 4 = 15. That 15 is the discount amount. After applying the discount, the price would be 60 − 15 = 45. The other numbers aren’t 25% of 60.

When you’re figuring out a discount, you’re finding what a given percent of the price is. 25% means one-quarter. So take a quarter of 60: 60 ÷ 4 = 15. That 15 is the discount amount. After applying the discount, the price would be 60 − 15 = 45. The other numbers aren’t 25% of 60.