SOLUTION: The cake store is having a 50% off sale on all of its cakes. If the cake you want regularly costs $14, how much would you save with the discount?

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Question 859034: The cake store is having a 50% off sale on all of its cakes. If the cake you want regularly costs $14, how much would you save with the discount?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 

Hi,

50% 'off' is the same as 'paying' 50%

50% is 

Question States***regularly costs $14

You would save 1⁄2  0r $7.00 

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