Discount Rate = 1 –
Discount Rate = 1 – Sale Price/Original Price
1,500/2,000
Discount Rate = 1 – 0.75
Discount Rate = 0.25
0.25 Converted to a Percent: 0.25 = 25%
Percentage Discount given an Original Price of $2,000 and a Sale Price of $1,500 = 25%
Note: Reduction in Price = $2,000 – $1,500 = $500