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Question 736246: A book regularly sells for $28. If the book is on sale for "20% off", how much is the sales price of the book?
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A book regularly sells for $28. If the book is on sale for "20% off",
how much is the sales price of the book?
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The discount is  0.20*28 = 5.60 dollars.


The sale price of the book is  28 - 5.60 = 22.40 dollars.    ANSWER

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