Sale prices

Percentage problems come in three kinds: find the part, find the percentage, or find the whole.

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Part: percentage × whole ÷ 100.
Percentage: part ÷ whole × 100.
Whole: part ÷ percentage × 100. Discounts: find the percentage, subtract. GST: add 10%.

A $40 jacket is 50% off. What is the sale price, in dollars?

50% of 40 is 20. 40 − 20 = 20.

Answer: 20

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