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A backpake noramlly costs $25 but it si on sale for $21. what percentage is the discount

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To calculate the discount percentage, you need to subtract the sale price from the original price and divide the result by the original price, then multiply by 100 to express the result as a percentage.

$25 - $21 = $4
$4 / $25 = 0.16
0.16 * 100 = 16%

So the discount is 16%.
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