Bargain hunter

Glasses and utensils for sale at a homewares shop. A sign above the glasses shows the initial price of $44.95 is crossed out, and the new sale price: $15. A sign on the utensils container says 'Sale' and the price $34.95 is crossed out and the new sale price: $8.

Prompts

The glasses for sale here are 66% off. What discount is offered on the utensils?

What other mathematical ways are there to describe these discounts?

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