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Find the sale price.

Original price: $50

Discount: 15%

Sale price: $__?
How would you set up an equation that would help find the sale price. this has always been my down subject. and always have needed lots of help.

User BekaKK
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The sales price would be $7.50, and with $7.50 off, the new price would be $42.50. I have never been good at percentages but here’s how I do it...

If it’s a percent then it’s fraction is just the number above an 100 then multiply that b the original price

15/100•50=7.5


How to remember is, what is 15% of 50? And “of” always means multiply so just multiply them

Hope this helps!



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