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What is the sale price of a carousel horse originally priced at $612?

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Nina buys a potted plant during the sale. If the original price was $2, how much does Nina pay?

key idea

Percent (%) means ''rate per 100.''

For example,

50%

means ''50 per hundred'' or

100

solution

Find the discount.

The discount is

50%

of the original price. Multiply to find

50%

of $2.

discount

50%

Write the percent as a fraction

100

Write the percent as a fraction

Write the fraction as a decimal

0.5

Write the fraction as a decimal

Simplify

The discount is $1. This means the sale price will be $1 less than the original price.

Find the sale price.

Subtract the discount from the original price.

sale price

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Simplify

Nina pays $1.

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