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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A shirt is on sale for 30% off the regular price. The regular price is $27.00. What is the sale price? $8.10 $18.20 $18.80 $18.90

OpenStudy (anonymous):

.7*$27=$18.9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[27.00 * 0.3 = 8.10\] now adjust the price

OpenStudy (anonymous):

different answers?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope, look closer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

$27.00 is %100 of price 30% of $27 is $8.10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the shirt costs 30% less than $27

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What IamCorbin did is find the how much the 30% discount was. Then he subtracted that number, $8.10, from the original price of $27. $27-$8.10=$18.90

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