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A coat was originally priced at $60. It went on sale for $30. What was the percent that the coat was discounted?

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50 percent. Hope that helps.
User Steven Yong
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50%. 60/2=30 or 60*.5=30. Dividing by two or multiplying by .5 are the same as taking 50%, meaning that there was a 50% discount
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