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The price of a shirt is usually £45. During a sale the prices in the shop are reduced by 2 5 . How much is the shirt in the sale?

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Answer:

£27

Explanation:

From the above question, we know that:

The price of a shirt is usually = £45. During a sale the prices in the shop are reduced by 2/5 .

Hence, the amount that the cost of tht shirt is reduced by is :

£45 × 2/5

= £18

The cost of this shirt in the sale is calculated as:

£45 - £18

= £27

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