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On the first one I need to show work how I got the answer but I don't get it
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On the first one I need to show work how I got the answer but I don't get it

On the first one I need to show work how I got the answer but I don't get it-example-1
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0.15x40=25 give me thumbs up if it's right
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Joe paid $25 for a $40 sweater, so we need to know what percent of 40 25 is.
25/40 is .625, or 62.5%. Subtract that from 100% and you get 37.5%, the answer to the question.


15% off would make the sweater $31, instead of $25.
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