Basic College Mathematics (9th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Percent - 6.6 Solving Application Problems with Percent - 6.6 Exercises - Page 443: 45

Answer

The percent of discount is 22%.

Work Step by Step

discount = $45.50-35.49 = 10.01$ discount=rate*original price $10.01=(r)(45.50)$ $10.01\div45.50=45.50r\div45.50$ $0.22=r$
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