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A a book is originally priced at $65 the online retailer gives a discount and the book is now priced at $52 into the percentage discount for the cost of the book.

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Answer:

20%

Explanation:

Original price = $65

Current price = $52

Discount = $65 - $52

Discount = $13

The percentage discount is calculated as:

Discount/Original price × 100

= $13/$65 × 100

= 20%

The percentage discount for the cost of the book is 20%

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