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The original price of a computer was $1250. At a year in sale the selling price of the computer was $900. Find the percent discount.
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The original price of a computer was $1250. At a year in sale the selling price of the computer was $900. Find the percent discount.

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n/100*1250=900

1250n=90,000

n=90,000/1250=72

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72% of $1250 is $900.

Therefore the percent discount was 28%.
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