<PRE><B>Question 1079452</B>
What AMOUNT did they take off of
$80 in order to get to $36 ?
{{{ 80 - 36 = 44 }}}
$44
What FRACTION of $80 did they take off?
{{{ 44/80 = 11/20 }}}
What PERCENT is {{{ 11/20 }}}?
{{{ (11/20)*100 = 55 }}}
The discount off the $80 price is 55%
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check:
{{{ 80 - .55*80 = 80 - 44 }}}
{{{ 80 - 44 = 36 }}}
$36 is the discounted price
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