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A store advertizes a 15% discount off an item that costs 300$? please show work best possible

 Dec 4, 2015
edited by Guest  Dec 4, 2015
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There are multiple ways to do this, but here is one way:

 

$300 - 15%($300)

 

15% ($300) = 0.15 * $300 = $45.

 

$300 - $45 = $255

 

You also could have done $300 * (100%-15%) = $300 * 85% = $300 * 0.85 = $255

 Dec 4, 2015
edited by LambLamb  Dec 4, 2015

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