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Chen wants to buy a pair of pants that regularly cost $54 . Today, the pants are on sale for 60% of the original price. How much will Chen have to pay for the pants?

Chen wants to buy a pair of pants that regularly cost $54 . Today, the pants are on sale for 60% of the original price. How much will Chen have to pay for the pants?
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Chen wants to buy a pair of pants that regularly cost $54 . Today, the pants are on sale for 60% of the original price.

How much will Chen have to pay for the pants?

User Lateisha
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Do a proportion
60/100= x/54

Cross multiply and divide
54 x 60= 3,240
3,240 divided by 100 is 32.4

Now subtract
54- 32.4= 21.6
Answer is $21.6
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