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If an item has an original price of $80 and has been discounted 20%, what is the sale price?

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Answer:

$64

Explanation:

Since 20% is 0.20 and a whole is 1.00, to discount the price, we have to subtract the whole value by the discount value 1.00-0.20=0.80

Then we have to find 80% of 80

80%=0.80

0.80*80=64

The sale price is $64

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