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Laura paid $200 for an item that was originally priced at $460. What percent of the original price did Laura pay? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

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Answer: 43.5%

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Laura paid $200 for an item that was originally priced at $460. What percent of the-example-1
User Brijesh Patel
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Answer:


\boxed{\text{43.5 \%}}

Explanation:


\text{Percent} = \frac{\text{Sale price}}{\text{Original price}} * 100 \, \% = (200)/(460) * 100 \, \% = \textbf{43.5 \%}\\\\\text{Laura paid $\boxed{\textbf{43.5 \%}}$ of the original price}

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