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The price of a Year 7 mathematics textbook is $60. The store gives a discount of 20% on the textbook.

You have $50 to spend. Would you be able to buy the textbook? Explain.

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Answer:

yes,you can buy the textbook

Explanation:

determine discount

60 × 0.2(decimal form of 20%)

=12

apply discount

60-12

=48

50>48✓

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