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The price of a pair of earrings is $$\$ 22$$ but Priya buys them on sale for $$\$ 13.20$$.a. By how much was the price discounted?b. What was the percentage of the discount?
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We do this by subtracting the sale price from the original price. In mathematical terms, this can be represented as: \[Discount = Original Price - Sale Price\] Substituting the given values into the equation, we get: \[Discount = \$22 - \$13.20 = \$8.80\] Show more…
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