SOLUTION: the jet set radio store is having a going out of business sale. CDS normally sell if $18.00. During the first week of the sale all CDS will sell for $15.00. Writen as a fraction wh

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Question 1037466: the jet set radio store is having a going out of business sale. CDS normally sell if $18.00. During the first week of the sale all CDS will sell for $15.00. Writen as a fraction what is the rate of discount ? What is this rate expressed as a percent ? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a percent .
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Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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3/18=0.17 17/100 16.66%

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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the jet set radio store is having a going out of business sale. CDS normally sell if $18.00. During the first week of the sale all CDS will sell for $15.00.
Quantity discount:: $3
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Writen as a fraction what is the rate of discount ?
Fraction discount:: 3/18
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What is this rate expressed as a percent ? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a percent .
Percent discount:: 3/18 = 1/6 = 16.67%
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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