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A shirt originally priced at $30 has been discounted 20%.

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30.00(0.20)= 6.00

$6.00 is the discount but, if you wanted to know how much the shirt costs after the discount you subtract $6.00 from $30.00

$30.00-$6.00= $24.00
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The shirt would then cost $24 because 30*0.2 is 6 meaning $6 is taken off the shirt.
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