document.write( "Question 1079452: the game store is having a sale. thomas was glad to be there because he found a game which used to be $80 is now for $36. what percent off discount was the game store? pls show me how to solve it. thanks. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #693743 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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What AMOUNT did they take off of
\n" ); document.write( "$80 in order to get to $36 ?
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+80+-+36+=+44+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "$44
\n" ); document.write( "What FRACTION of $80 did they take off?
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+44%2F80+=+11%2F20+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "What PERCENT is $\"+11%2F20+\"$ ?
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%2811%2F20%29%2A100+=+55+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The discount off the $80 price is 55%
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+80+-+.55%2A80+=+80+-+44+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+80+-+44+=+36+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "$36 is the discounted price
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