In a sale, the price of a computer is reduced from $1,280 to $1,030. Find the rate of the discount and the amount of the discount. Round the discount rate to the nearest tenth of a percent if necessary.

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Noah Lozano

22 March, 07:19

In a sale, the price of a computer is reduced from $1,280 to $1,030. Find the rate of the discount and the amount of the discount. Round the discount rate to the nearest tenth of a percent if necessary.

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Dorian Mathews · Answer 1

Rate of discount = (old price - new price) / old price x 100 = (1280 - 1030) / 1280 x 100 = 250/1280 x 100 = 19.5%

Amount of discount = old price - new price = $1,280 - $1,030 = $250