SOLUTION: The regular price of a pair of shoes is P3 550. A discount of P1 065 is given. What percent of the regular price is the discount? please give me your representation thank you

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Question 169583: The regular price of a pair of shoes is P3 550. A discount of P1 065 is given. What percent of the regular price is the discount?
please give me your representation
thank you
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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550(.065)=35.75 discount
:
550x=35.75 x=6.5%
the percent of the regular price that equals the discount is 6.5%