document.write( "Question 162293: At a sale, the cost of a pair of shoes was reduced from $42.00 to $33.60. What was the per cent of discount? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "[(Original Price-Reduced Price)/Original Price][100%]=Percent of Discount
\n" ); document.write( "Continuing,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%2842-33.60%29%2F42%29%2A100\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%288.4%2F42%29%2A100\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"0.20%2A100\"$
\n" ); document.write( "20%, ANSWER
\n" ); document.write( "Check,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"42-0.20%2842%29=33.60\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"42%281-0.20%29=33.60\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"42%280.80%29=33.60\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"33.60=33.60\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo \n" ); document.write( "

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