ann8i2selouch ann8i2selouch
  • 03-12-2016
  • Mathematics
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A sweater that originally cost $40 is on sale for 10 percent off. What is the amount of the discount?
$2
$4
$30
$36

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jimthompson5910 jimthompson5910
  • 03-12-2016
x percent = x/100
10 percent = 10/100 = 0.10

10% of $40 = 0.10*40 = 4

You save $4

The old price is $40 and changes to $36 after the discount is applied. This is ignoring any taxes or other surcharges

Anyways I'm going a bit off tangent. The final answer is choice B) $4
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AbrahamGarcia100
AbrahamGarcia100 AbrahamGarcia100
  • 08-10-2019

Answer:

B) $4

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