Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32195-504-3

Chapter 7 - Section 7.5 - Percent and Problem Solving: Sales Tax, Commission, and Discount - Exercise Set - Page 513: 26

Answer

amount of discount =14.80 sales price = 59.20 dollars

Work Step by Step

amount of discount = discount rate $\times$ original price=20%$\times$ 74= =0.2 $\times$74 =14.8 write 20% as 0.2 sales price = original price - amount of discount = 74 - 14.8 = 59.20 dollars
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