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Christopher bought a new pair of shorts at the store when they were having a 5% off sale. if the regular price of the pair of shorts was $17 how much did christopher pay with the discount?

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$16.15 is the answer
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The 5% sale adding it to the $17 makes an 85 cent discount. 17-.85 is $16.15
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