Avery has a loyalty card good for a discount at her local pharmacy. The item she wants to buy is priced at $6, before discount and tax. After the discount, and before tax, the price is $5.04. Find the percent discoun

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Avery has a loyalty card good for a discount at her local pharmacy. The item she wants to buy is priced at $6, before discount and tax. After the discount, and before tax, the price is $5.04. Find the percent discount.
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Given that 

Avery has a loyalty card good for a discount at her local pharmacy.

The item price before discount and tax = $6

The item price after discount and tax = $5.04 

 

We know that 

Discount percentage = change in price Price before discount x 100 %

Change in price =$6- $5.04 = $0.96

 

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