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riley rodriguz The price of a pair of jeans was reduced from $20 to $15. By what percentage was the price of the jeans reduced? * 80% O 25% 40% IN

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The price of a pair of jeans was reduced from $20 to $15.

Difference between the price : New price-Olde price

Difference between the price : 20 -15 = $5

The precentage of reduce is:


\begin{gathered} \text{Percentage}=\frac{Difference\text{ betw}een\text{ the amount }}{\text{Old price}}*100 \\ \text{Percentage}=(5)/(20)*100 \\ \text{Percentage}=(100)/(4) \\ \text{Percentage}=25 \end{gathered}

So, the percentage was the price of the jeans reduced is 25%

Answer: 25%

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