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in a sale a closhes shop reduces its rice by 35%
a shirt normally costs £40
how much is it in the sale
 Jan 20, 2014
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kieran:

in a sale a closhes shop reduces its rice by 35%
a shirt normally costs £40
how much is it in the sale



First you should know that 35% = 35/100 = 0.35

Now you can do it 2 ways Kieran,

You can find 35% of 40pounds, which is 0.35 x 40 and then subtract the answer that you get from 40 pounds.

or

you can say 100%-35% = 65%
now if you find 65% of 40pounds you will have your answer straight away.
 Jan 20, 2014

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