document.write( "Question 529363: A sweater was originally priced at $32 is on sale for $28. What is the percent of decrease rounded to the nearest whole number? \n" ); document.write( "
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Original price = $32
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\n" ); document.write( "Decrease%=(32-28)*100/32
\n" ); document.write( "Decrease%=4*100/32
\n" ); document.write( "Decrease%=400/32
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\n" ); document.write( "12.5% of 32 = 32*(12.5/100)=400/100=4
\n" ); document.write( "Sale price = original price - discount
\n" ); document.write( "Sale price = 32-4 = 28\r
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