SOLUTION: at a sale clara bought a bag for php 780. of the original price of the bag was php 1,200 find the amount of discount.

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Question 936871: at a sale clara bought a bag for php 780. of the original price of the bag was php 1,200 find the amount of discount.
Answer by srinivas.g(540) About Me  (Show Source):
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the original price of the bag was php 1,200
clara bought this at php 780
discount = original price - final price t which it was bought
=1200 -780
=420
% discount = +%28+discount%2Foriginl+price%29%2A100
=+%28420%2F1200%29%2A100+
=+420%2F12
=35 %
Discount = 35 %