Math Snap

STEP 1

1. The original price of the television is $79.
2. The sale price of the television is $65.
3. We need to find the percent discount given.

STEP 2

1. Calculate the discount amount.
2. Determine the percent discount.

STEP 3

Calculate the discount amount by subtracting the sale price from the original price.
$$\text{Discount Amount} = \text{Original Price} - \text{Sale Price}$$ $$\text{Discount Amount} = 79 - 65$$

STEP 4

Perform the subtraction to find the discount amount.
$$\text{Discount Amount} = 14$$

STEP 5

Calculate the percent discount by dividing the discount amount by the original price and then multiplying by 100 to convert it to a percentage.
$$\text{Percent Discount} = \left(\frac{\text{Discount Amount}}{\text{Original Price}}\right) \times 100$$ $$\text{Percent Discount} = \left(\frac{14}{79}\right) \times 100$$

Perform the division and multiplication to find the percent discount.
$$\text{Percent Discount} \approx 17.72\%$$ The percent discount given is approximately:
$$\boxed{17.72\%}$$