SOLUTION: At a clothing sale, I buy a sweater at 7/10 of its original price of $35. How much money did I spend? How much did I save? What fraction of the total price did I save?

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Question 700086: At a clothing sale, I buy a sweater at 7/10 of its original price of $35. How much money did I spend? How much did I save? What fraction of the total price did I save?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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At a clothing sale, I buy a sweater at 7/10 of its original price of $35.
How much money did I spend?
Ans: (7/10)35 = $24.50
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How much did I save?
Ans: (3/10)35 = $10.50
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What fraction of the total price did I save?
Ans: 3/10
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Cheers,
Stan H.