Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321955048
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: 28

Answer

amount of discount = 44.24 sales price = 66.36

Work Step by Step

amount of discount = discount rate $\times$ original price = 40%$\times$ 110.60 = 0.4 $\times$110.60 = 44.24 write 40% as 0.4 sales price = original price - amount of discount = 110.60 - 44.24 = 66.36
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