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: 32

Answer

amount of discount = 2,136 sales price = 15,664

Work Step by Step

amount of discount = discount rate $\times$ original price = 12%$\times$ 17800 = 0.12$\times$17800 = 2136 sales price = original price - amount of discount = 17800 - 2136 = 15664
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