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3. Maryia wants to save money on a new computer. At the store near her,

the computer she wants is listed at a regular price of $400.00. On
Saturday, the store will have a sale and discount the computer by 1/5 off
the original price. How much will Maryia pay, when she buys the computer
that Saturday? *
A. $320
B. $210
O C. $250
O D. $120

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Answer:

A

Explanation:

So, what is happening is that the sale would put the computer on 4/5 the original price, since 1/5 of the price is being taken away in the sale.

4 divided by 5 is 0.8, and 0.8 times 400 is 320.

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