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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The original price of a pair of jeans was $46.50. The jeans were on sale for $37.20. What was the discount rate?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

help me please

OpenStudy (mathmale):

First, compute the amount of money the buyer saved because the jeans were discounted.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no options the answer is supposed to be in percenbtagbe

OpenStudy (mathmale):

How much did the buyer save?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9.30

OpenStudy (anonymous):

20%

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that the answer 20%

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep

OpenStudy (mathmale):

Yes, $9.30. Now determine what percentage of the original $46.50 price is $9.30. That's the "discount rate" you want.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you love homework

OpenStudy (the_fizicx99):

Seriously....? -_-

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks for the medal

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