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Ralf is looking for a new baseball cap with his favorite team's logo on it. He finds one that normally sells for $17.99 on sale for 20% off. Find the discount to the nearest cent.

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Answer: The discount is $3.60

Explanation:

Hi, to answer this question we have to multiply the price of the baseball cap (17.99) by the discount percentage in decimal form (0.2)

Mathematically speaking:

17.99 x (20/100) =17.99 x 0.2= 3.598 = $3.60

The value of the discount is $3.60

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Answer: $4

Explanation:

Ralf is looking for a new baseball cap that his favorite team's logo on it and then finds one that normally sells for $17.99 on sale at 20% off.

We are to find the discount to the nearest cent. This will be:

Selling price= $17.99

Percentage off= 20%

Discount= Percentage off × Selling price

= 20% × $17.99

= 20/100 × $17.99

= 0.2 × $17.99

= $3.598

To the nearest cent, it will be

$3.598 = $4

The discount is $4 to the nearest cent.

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