1. The original price of the table was $250. Jane bought it on sale for $200. How much did she save? What percent of the original price did she save?

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Shivam Kumar asked Oct 28, 2022

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1. The original price of the table was $250. Jane bought it on sale for $200.

How much did she save?
What percent of the original price did she save?

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Shivam Kumar asked Oct 28, 2022

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She saved 20%.

The price of the table was 250 and she bought it for 200, meaning 1/5 of the original price was marked off. 1/5 = 20% which means it was 20% off the original price.

Sangie answered Oct 29, 2022