SOLUTION: Clay Mathews bought some hair gel that was on sale for 45% off. The hair gel originally costed $25. How much did clay pay? I tried dividing 45 by 25 but that don't work

Question 874397: Clay Mathews bought some hair gel that was on sale for 45% off. The hair gel originally costed $25. How much did clay pay?

I tried dividing 45 by 25 but that don't work
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, richwmiller:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Paid 55%
= $13.75
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

.45 by 25= discount
BTW .45 not 45 and multiply not divide
subtract that amount from the original $25
The other tutor subtracted the .45 from 1
and used 1-.45=.55 since Clay paid 55% of $25

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