SOLUTION: what is 20% off of $7.49

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Question 2640: what is 20% off of $7.49
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
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20% is 20 "per cent" which is 20 "out of 100" ie 20/100.

so, what is 20/100 of 7.49?

of means?...multiply. To see this, consider easier examples like what is 1/2 of 50...answer is 25 (from common sense) and that is 1/2 * 50...

so, 20/100 * 7.49 = $1.498...ie $1.50 off.

Hope this helps
jon