The answer is 24%
To solve this, we need to know what percentage of the price without discount is the discount. In this case, the discount is $10 and the price $39.99 plus the taxes $1.95 = $41.94
Now, we want to know what percentage of 41.94 is 10.
The way to solve this is:
Y = P%* X
Where X is the total and Y the discount. P is the percentage, in decimal
[tex]\begin{gathered} 10=P\cdot41.94 \\ P=\frac{10}{41.94}=0.238 \end{gathered}[/tex]
To convert P to percentage, we multiply by 100:
[tex]0.238\cdot100=23.8[/tex]
Rounded up is 24%