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The original price of a scarf was $16. During a store-closing sale, a shopper saved $12 on the scarf. What percentage discount did she receive? Explain or show your reasoning.
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The original price of a scarf was $16. During a store-closing sale, a shopper saved $12 on the scarf. What percentage discount did she receive? Explain or show your reasoning.

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She received 75% discount on the price of scarf

Explanation:

The price of the scarf was 16, 16 is 100%.

The shopper saved 12 dollars on the scarf so he

bought it for 4 dollars. So 12×100/16 = 75%

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