SOLUTION: A cellular phone is on sale at 10% discount. The original price was was $63, 350.00 and is now being offered for $57,500. Is the rate of discount accurately applied? If not, how
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Question 1184325: A cellular phone is on sale at 10% discount. The original price was was $63, 350.00 and is now being offered for $57,500. Is the rate of discount accurately applied? If not, how much should be offered?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Those prices are far too high for cellular telephones.
The currency shown in your description is DOLLARS, shown by the $ symbol.
No matter, What is 10% of 63350?
Subtract from 63350.
Does the result match 57500 ?
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Jamaican Dollars!
Answer by ikleyn(52794) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Your numbers scare / frighten / panic me . . .
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comment from student: the number values (JMD) are far less than USD
My response : thanks for your clarification.
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