Answer:
The percentage discount for the cost of the guitar is 45%.
Step-by-step explanation:
First let's find the difference between the original price and the new price.
80 - 44 = 36
So the actual discount got the price down by $36.
To find the percentage discount we need to ask ourselves the question
36 is what percent of 80?
36 = X percent of 80
In math, of means multiply.
36 = X percent * 80
So to get the "X percent" part alone we divide by 80 on both sides.
36 divided by 80 = 0.45
36 is 45 percent of 80.
The percentage discount for the cost of the guitar is 45%.
