Percent of a number

ATI TEAS
Math: Numbers and Algebra
Multiple choice
Difficulty 2 of 5

Question

A bicycle helmet has a regular price of $60. During a safety fair, the store takes 15% off the regular price. How many dollars does a shopper save on the helmet?

4✗ Incorrect

Incorrect. This answer divides the whole by the percent.
9✓ Correct

Correct. 15% of 60 = 15 ÷ 100 × 60 = 9.
51✗ Incorrect

Incorrect. This answer finds the remaining part instead of the percent asked for.
900✗ Incorrect

Incorrect. This answer forgets to divide the percent by 100.

Answer

B. 9

Rationale

The amount saved is a percent of the regular price, so 15% is written as a decimal and multiplied by the 60-dollar price. The question asks for the savings, not the sale price; subtracting the savings from the regular price would answer a different question.

Worked solution: 15% of 60 = 15 ÷ 100 × 60 = 9.

RememberSavings = percent off (as a decimal) × regular price; the sale price is a separate subtraction step.

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