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A department store is offering the same percentage discount on all of their shoes. Suppose one pair of shoes is marked down from $70 to $49. Based on that percentage discount, what would the new price be for a pair of shoes that originally cost $100?

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Answer: $70

Explanation: 49 is 70 percent of 70, which means the price was reduced 30%. If we reduce $100 by 30%, we get 70
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