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A sweater normally sells for $87.25. It is Marked Down to $50.25 during asale. What is the Percent Decrease in the price of the sweater? Round tothe nearest whole percent?

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The selling price of sweater is $87.25.

The marked price of sweater is $50.25.

Determine the amount by which price of sweater decreases.

[tex]\begin{gathered} d=87.25-50.25 \\ =37 \end{gathered}[/tex]

Determine the percent decrease in price of sweater.

[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{Percent decrease=}\frac{37}{87.25}\times100 \\ =0.4240\cdot100 \\ =42.4 \\ \approx42 \end{gathered}[/tex]

So price of sweater decrease by 42% (decrease).