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An item is regularly priced at $60. It is now priced at a discount of 85% off the regular price. What is the price now?

User Sohlae
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Answer:

$9

Explanation:

60/10=6

6x80=480

6x5=30

480+30=510

510/10=51

60-51=9

There are probably easier ways to do this :)

User Ankit Bhatnagar
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Answer:


(85)/(100) * 60 \\51 \\ 60 - 51 \\ 9

User Ernst Zwingli
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