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Hello i am struggling with this homework question please help me on this question thank you!

You have 33.44 dollars in your wallet and you want to buy something online. The item you want is going on sale soon. The shipping is 0$ tax is 2.66 $ and the total of money it is is 43.65 $. How much precent off does it have to be for it to have enough money to afford it

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Answer:

23.39% off.

Explanation:

Difference in price and your money

= 43.65 - 33.44 = $10.21.

So percentage off so you can buy is

(10.21 / 43.65) * 100

= 0.2339 * 100

= 23.39%.

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