Suppose a \(12\%\) tax is added to a price; what percent of the original is the new amount? The most common error in solving this type of problem is applying the percent to the new number instead of t...Suppose a \(12\%\) tax is added to a price; what percent of the original is the new amount? The most common error in solving this type of problem is applying the percent to the new number instead of the original. Suppose a \(12\%\) discount is applied to a price; what percent of the original is the new amount? As above, the most common error in solving this type of problem is applying the percent to the new number instead of the original.