Q. The cake store is having a 25% off sale on all of its cakes.If the cake you want regularly costs $9, how much would you save with the discount?$
Calculate discount amount: Determine the discount amount by calculating 25% of the original price of the cake.To find 25% of $9, we multiply 9 by 0.25.Calculation: 9×0.25=2.25
Verify calculation accuracy: Verify that the calculation in Step 1 is correct and that there are no math errors.We can check this by confirming that 25% is the same as one-fourth, and one-fourth of 9 is indeed 2.25.
Conclude savings amount: Conclude the amount saved based on the discount calculated.The amount saved with the discount is $2.25.
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