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Find the Discount % if the OriginalPrice is $15 and the Sale Price is $14.25.

User Silo
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To find percentage change you do change in price / original price .

15-14.25=0.75
0.75/15= 0.05
To turn into percentage do 0.05x100 so answer is 5% discount
User JamesWampler
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Answer:

5%

Explanation:

15-14.25/15

original - sale price divided by original = percent change

15-14.25/15 = 0.75/15 = 0.05 = 5%

User Kevan Ahlquist
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