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Dolly's Dress Shop is having a sale on dresses , buy one and get the second for half off(50%). Madison finds two dresses that normally sell for $50.00 each. How much will she save if she buys the two dresses during this special sale? Explain how you got your answer.

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The sale is "buy two dresses and pay the second one 50% off"

This means that she will pay full price for the first one.

And the second one will have its price cut in a half.

If both dresses costs $50.00

She will pay full price for the first one, that is $50.00

And half price for the second one, that is $50.00/2=$25.00

Without the sale she pays full price for both, that is $50.00+ $50.00=$100.00

With the sale she pays $50.00+$25.00=$75.00

$100.00-$75.00=$25.00

So if she buys the dresses during the sale, she will save $25

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