SOLUTION: Leila saw that dress was marked down 40 percent during a sale. If the original price was $130 what was the sale price of the dress?

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Question 971521: Leila saw that dress was marked down 40 percent during a sale. If the original price was $130 what was the sale price of the dress?
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, stanbon:
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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130-.4*130
130-52=$78 IS THE SALE PRICE.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Leila saw that dress was marked down 40 percent during a sale. If the original price was $130 what was the sale price of the dress?
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Equation:
130-0.40*130 = 0.60*130 = $78.00
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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