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Roland wants to buy a jacket that is discounted 20% off the regular price. Which of the following is NOT a valid way to determine the amount of the discount?

A
Move the decimal point of the original price one place to the left and then double it.

B
Set up a proportion with the ratio of the original price to the amount of the discount equal to the ratio 20 to 100.

C
Multiply the original price times 0.2.

D
Divide the original price by 5.

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C would be the answer because if you multiply 10 x 0.2 you will get 2 but if it is 20% off you would’ve gotten 5
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