danielaramirez4
danielaramirez4 danielaramirez4
  • 17-10-2017
  • Mathematics
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a skirt that usually sells for $40 is on sale for $30. What is the discount percent?
A) 20%
B) 25%
C) 27%
D) 30%

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QuedsPlays
QuedsPlays QuedsPlays
  • 17-10-2017
That would be B) 25% off. Hope this helps!
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sjbeastmode
sjbeastmode sjbeastmode
  • 17-10-2017
Using "x" as the unknown, the equation would be 40x=30. Solving for x, you get ".75" or 75% meaning that 30 is 75% of 40. The discount, is just the difference between "x" and 100%, so 100%-75% is 25%. The answer is (B) 25%.
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