Adam went shopping for a new pair of sneakers because of a sale. The store was offering a 5% discount. What number should he multiply the prices on the tags by to find the price he would have to pay, before

Deepak Negi asked Feb 12, 2023

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Deepak Negi asked Feb 12, 2023

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Answer: 0.95

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If 5% is the discount, then Adam pays 100%-5%=95% of the original price. 95% is equal to 0.95 in decimal form.

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