SOLUTION: The price of a sweater was recently decreased by 5%. If the sweater was originally $45 dollars find the new price of the sweater.

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Question 413054: The price of a sweater was recently decreased by 5%. If the sweater was originally $45 dollars find the new price of the sweater.

Answer by Theo(13342)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
original price of sweater is $45.00

5% of $45.00 = $2.25

Subtract $2.25 from $45.00 to get $42.75

That's the new price of the sweater.


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