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A retail outlet is offering $15 \%$ off the original $\$ 29.99$ price of branded sweaters. What is the price after the discount?
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The discount is 15\% of the original price. We can calculate this by multiplying the original price by 0.15 (which is the decimal equivalent of 15\%). \[ \$29.99 \times 0.15 = \$4.4985 \] Show more…
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