SOLUTION: the game store is having a sale. thomas was glad to be there because he found a game which used to be $80 is now for $36. what percent off discount was the game store? pls show me

Question 1079452: the game store is having a sale. thomas was glad to be there because he found a game which used to be $80 is now for $36. what percent off discount was the game store? pls show me how to solve it. thanks.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What AMOUNT did they take off of
$80 in order to get to $36 ?

$44
What FRACTION of $80 did they take off?

What PERCENT is ?

The discount off the $80 price is 55%
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$36 is the discounted price

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