A 200 dollar coat at 25 percent off has a discount amount of:

1. The discount amount comes from the rate and the original price. 2. To determine the amount of discount, multiply the discount rate by the original price. 3. Here the rate is 25 percent and the original price is 200 dollars. 4. Twenty-five percent of 200 dollars is 50 dollars. 5. So the discount amount is 50 dollars. _Source: OpenStax Prealgebra 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 6 'Percents', sections 6.1-6.5_