Number Sense - 7th Grade Math

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A sweater was originally , but the department store is running a off sale. What is the sale price of the sweater?

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Answer

In order to solve this problem, we need to calculate of . The key word "of" is indicative of multiplication; however, we need to start by converting the percentage into a decimal because you cannot multiply a number by a percent.

We can convert a percent into a decimal by moving the decimal two places to the left:

Next, we can multiply:

Remember, we are taking off the original price, which means we need to subtract.

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