SOLUTION: A car originally priced at $12,000 is sold at a 20% discount. Find the sale price.

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Question 390252: A car originally priced at $12,000 is sold at a 20% discount. Find the sale price.
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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you have to find 20+percent of 12000 first and then subtract the 20% because it was a discount . so you go
12000%2A.20=2400+ the discount
now
+12000-2400=9600 ....... thats your answer !