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Nov 09, 17:58:28 AM

Noah went shopping for a new video game because of a sale. The price on the tag was
$32, but Noah paid $22.40 before tax. Find the percent discount.

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The percent discount is 30%.
If you multiply $32 by .30, you will get $9.60. That is the amount of the discount. If you subtract $9.60 from $32, you will get $22.40 which is what he paid before tax. Therefore the percent discount is 30%.
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