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With a coupon, you can get a pair of shoes that normally cost $84 for only $72. What percentage was the discount. Please give the step by step explanation!

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Answer:

14.28%

Explanation:

Given that,

You can get a pair of shoes that normally cost $84 for only $72.

We need to find the discount percentage. So, it can be calculated as follows :


\%=(84-72)/(84)* 100\\\\\%=14.28\%

So, the required percentage is 14.28%.

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