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An item is regularly priced at $25. It is on sale for 80% off the regular price. What is the sale price?

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Answer: The current price is $5.00 for each item, good deal haha

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User FabianCook
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The answer is $5.

One way:
80% of 25 is 25*0.80=20
So, 80% off means $20 off.
If you take $20 off from $25, the price is $5.

Another way:
If you take 80% off, the remaining is 20%.
20% of 25 is 25*.2=5.
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