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A keyboard that cost $475 is marked down 15% for a sale.How much is the savings.

User Lunguini
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Answer:

71.25

Explanation:

You on my have to:

1 convert 15% to decimal moving the point twice.

2 multiply 475 by 0.15

And that will give you the answer :

$71.25 ✨

User Edwin Vargas
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steps:
find 15% (since discount is how much you saved)


percent=parts out of 100
15%=15/100=1.5/10=0.15/1=0.15
'of' means multiply
0.15 times 475
71.25
savings=how much you saved
you saved 15%
saved=$71.25
User Anthony Nandaa
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