Quantitative Literacy Practice Exam 2025 – Comprehensive Preparation Guide

To determine the percentage discount on the laptop, first, you need to find the difference between the regular price and the sale price. In this case, the regular price is $995, and the sale price is $699.

Calculating the difference gives you:

\[ 995 - 699 = 296 \]

This means the discount amount is $296.

Next, to find the percentage discount, you divide the discount amount by the regular price and then multiply by 100 to convert it to a percentage:

\[ \text{Percentage Discount} = \left(\frac{296}{995}\right) \times 100 \]

Calculating this:

\[ \frac{296}{995} \approx 0.29749 \]

When you multiply this by 100, you get approximately:

\[ 0.29749 \times 100 \approx 29.75\% \]

This calculation indicates that the percentage discount being offered on the laptop is approximately 29.75%. This is why the choice associated with this percentage is the correct answer.