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The regular price of an item is $84. The item was on cell with a discount of $12 what is the discount rate

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Answer:

The discount is 14.3%.

Explanation:

Regular price: $84

Discount: $12

We need to find what percent of $84 is $12.

To find what percent a part is of a whole, divide the part by the whole and multiply by 100.

12/84 * 100% = 14.2857...%

Answer: 14.3%

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