document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1016536>Question 1016536</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> After a discount of $267.25, a distributor paid $895.75 to purchase an item from a manufacturer. What rate of discount was applied to the purchase? (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Purchase price + discount = Total price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$895.75 + $267.25 = $1163<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Discount/Total price) x 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(267.25/1163) x 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 22.98%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 23% discount<BR>\n" );
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