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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Vickie pays $90.00 for a new dress at a President's Day sale. If the original price for the dress was $225.00, what is the percent discount?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1359747911750:dw| works every time N = new price O = Old amount

OpenStudy (anonymous):

90-225/225? didnt give me the correct answer tho

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it will be a negative number because the price decrease what is 90-225 divide that by 225 should get -.60 which tells you it was on sale for 60% of the original price

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh it gave me 0.6 my bad, thanks!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:) I knew it would

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So that works every time? Sweet thanks again!

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