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During a sale, the original prices of all the items in a clothing store have been reduced by 20%. What is the sale price of a jacket with an original price of $50 ?
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Choice D is correct. It’s given that the original price of the jacket has been reduced by 20%. Multiplying the original price, $50, by 20% gives the amount, in dollars, that the price of the jacket is reduced by: 
. Subtracting this value from the original price results in the sale price of the jacket: 
, or $40.
Choices A, B, and C are incorrect and may result from a conceptual or calculation error.
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