Denis brought a t - shirt for the sales price of $25. the original cost of the t - shirt was $40. what percent represents the discount that denise recieved when buying the t - shirt?

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Carissa Parks

Mathematics

12 August, 19:41

Denis brought a t - shirt for the sales price of $25. the original cost of the t - shirt was $40. what percent represents the discount that denise recieved when buying the t - shirt?

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Tobias Burton · Answer 1

Well ... we know that $20 is 1/2 of $40. Also, $5 is 0.125 of $40. Add those together, (0.500 + 0.125 = 0.625) and then subtract that from 1 (1 - 0.625 = 0.375). You are getting 37.5% (3/8) off of the original price.

Elsie Cervantes · Answer 2

Elsie Cervantes 12 August, 20:05

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The discount is 62.5% off