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Find the discount.
Original price: $0.75
Discount: ??
Sale price: $0.15

2 Answers

1 vote

Answer:

60% off

Explanation:

User Matthewr
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6 votes

Answer:

80%

Explanation:

0.75 ⇒ 100%

0.15 ⇒ x%

0.75x = 100·(0.15)

0.75x = 15

x = 15/(0.75)

x = 1500/75

x = 20%

100% - (discount) = x%

100% - (discount) = 20%

discount = 100%-20%

discount = 80%

User Juanmeanwhile
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