SOLUTION: If a television cost $5000 but during a sale it was $3500. What was the discount

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Question 1092182: If a television cost $5000 but during a sale it was $3500. What was the discount
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The discount in dollars is:
+5000+-+3500+=+1500+
The discount as a fraction is:
+1500%2F5000+=+3%2F10+
The discount as a per cent is:
+%283%2F10%29%2A100+=+30+
30% discount