A shopper at a clearance sale is pleased to discover some cookie jars on sale for $19 each. The original price tags read $20. What is the discount percentage?

Write your answer using a percent sign (%).

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Answer: 5%

Step-by-step explanation:

1. 20-19= 1

2. [tex]\frac{1}{20}= \frac{x}{100}[/tex]   Part/whole = Percent (X) /100

3. Cross multiply: 100 = 20x

4. Divide to isolate the variable: [tex]\frac{100}{20} = \frac{20x}{20}[/tex]

5. X=5

So the discount percentage is 5%.

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