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Josh's brother wants a new pair of shoes for his birthday, the shoes typically cost $79.99 but are on sale today for $49.99. What percentage is the markdown out of the original price?

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Answer:

49.99 / 79.99 = 0.65

since 49.99 is 65% of 79.99, that means the shoes were marked down 35%

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