Sure, let's go through the problem step-by-step to find out the percentage saved on the pair of sunglasses.
1. Identify the regular price and the sale price:
- Regular price: [tex]$15.95
- Sale price: $[/tex]13.56
2. Calculate the amount saved:
- Amount saved = Regular price - Sale price
- Amount saved = [tex]$15.95 - $[/tex]13.56
- Amount saved = $2.39
3. Calculate the percentage saved:
- [tex]\[
\text{Percentage saved} = \left( \frac{\text{Amount saved}}{\text{Regular price}} \right) \times 100
\][/tex]
- [tex]\[
\text{Percentage saved} = \left( \frac{2.39}{15.95} \right) \times 100
\][/tex]
- [tex]\[
\text{Percentage saved} = 0.14984 \times 100
\][/tex]
- [tex]\[
\text{Percentage saved} = 14.984\%
\][/tex]
4. Round off the percentage saved to the nearest whole number:
- Rounding 14.984 to the nearest whole number, we get 15%.
So, the correct multiple choice answer based on the calculations is:
15%
