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) About Me  (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?
%280.10%29%2A63350=6335
Subtract from 63350.
63350-6335=57015
Does the result match 57500 ?



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Jamaican Dollars!

Answer by ikleyn(52788) About Me  (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.