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A swimsuit is on sale for $29.75. If the original price of the swimsuit is $35, what is the percent of the discount?

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Answer:

15%

Explanation:

If we divide $35 by 100 to find 1% we get 0.35 and if we multiply this 1% by 85 we get $29.75 meaning that the swimsuit was 15% on discount

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