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Ronald bought a set of notebooks for

$4.50. Each notebook regularly costs
$1.50. If the discounted rate was
20%, what was the discount on the
set?

User Obotezat
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Answer:

$0.90 in total saved

$0.30 for each notebook

You pay $3.60

Explanation:

Find the original price $4.50

Get the the discount percentage 20%

Calculate the savings: 20% of $4.50 = $0.90

Subtract the savings from the original price to get the sale price: $4.50 - $0.90 = $3.60

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