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The perfect winter coat is on sale for 40% off. the original price is $105. what is the sale price of the coat?

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Anytime you have a problem like this, subtract the percent off from 100% and then multiply that decimal by your price.
Your answer is $105 X .60 = $63
You can check your answer by finding 40% of $105 which is 42 and adding to your answer you found. ex: $42 + $63

$63 is the sale price of the coat
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the sale price of the coat is $63
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