A shirt is on sale for 40% off. The sale price is $12. How much was the discount?

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asked Dec 20, 2023 57.3k views

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Samir Chauhan · Answer 1 · 2023-12-25T22:59:07+0000

Let p = the original price

p - .4p = 12

.96p = 12

p = 12.5

The original price was $12.50

12.5 - 12 = .5

The amount of the discount was $.50