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A local grocery store is advertising a discount of 20% off a large bag of peaches, which normally costs $5. What is the sale price of the peaches?
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A local grocery store is advertising a discount of 20% off a large bag of peaches, which normally costs $5. What is the sale price of the peaches?

User Cianan Sims
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is/of = %/100

Take what you know and plug into the proportion.
is/5 = 20/100
Cross multiply 5 and 20 and divide by 100
is = $1
20% of $5 = $1
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