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when you're done grocery shopping, the cashier says you saved 60 % of your total amount . if the amount was $ 72 .50 , how much did you save ?

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Express the percentage as a decimal:

60% = 60/100 = 0.6

let's calculate 60% of the total:


72.50\cdot0.6=43.5

the total amount saved will be:


72.50-43.5=29

You saved 29$

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