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A discount of 15% was applied to the original price of $260. What was the amount of the discount

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What you would do is multiply 260×.15 and get the results of 39. You would then subtract 39 from 260 and have your answer.


answer $221
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$221 you started with 260 right and you subtract 15% in your calculator you end up with 221.
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