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A shirt originally cost $47.26, but it is on sale for $44.90. What is the percentage decrease of the price of the shirt?

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Answer: 5%

Step-by-step explanation: In order to calculate the percentage of the discount we need to first calculate the amount of the discount.

$47.26 - $44.90 = $2.36 discount amount

In order to calculate the percentage of the discount you must divide the discount amount by the original cost.

$2.36 / $47.26 = .0499 = rounded off to a 5% discount

Answer:

The decrease is by 5%.

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