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Help with Percents: Percent Error and Discounts and Markups (show all work) Original price: $500 Discount: __________ Sale Price: $175 What is the discount in percentage (i.e. 20% off, 85% off, etc..)?
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Help with Percents: Percent Error and Discounts and Markups

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Original price: $500
Discount: __________
Sale Price: $175

What is the discount in percentage (i.e. 20% off, 85% off, etc..)?

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the sale price means that $325 were taken off of the price. To find the percentage discount, divide the discount amount by the original amount:
325/500 = 65%
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