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A $60 skateboard is only $51 after a sale. Find the percent of discount

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51=60x
—- ——
60 60

0.85=x

Therefore to find the percent discount subtract 1 (which is 100%)-0.85
This gives you 0.15, or a 15% discount.

You can check by multiplying 60 by 0.15, which gives you 9, then subtracting 60-9, which gives you 51.

15% discount.

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Answer:

15% off

Explanation:

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