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Aidan bought a jacket on sale for $38.40. If the original price of the jacket was $64, what was the percent of the discount? Please show your work!

Aidan bought a jacket on sale for $38.40. If the original price of the jacket was $64, what was the percent of the discount? Please show your work!
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Aidan bought a jacket on sale for $38.40. If the original price of the jacket was $64, what was the percent of the discount?

Please show your work!

User Percebus
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Answer:

60%

Explanation:

$64*.60= $38.40

User Ahmed Elgendy
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Answer: 60%

Explanation:

x=unknown discount

64/100=38.40/x

Cross multiply: 64x=3840

x=3840/64

x=60

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