a store is having an inventory reduction sale...

a store is having an inventory reduction sale so an employee marks down some antique cabinets from $2,000 to $1,160. what is the discount percentage? write your answer using a percent sign (%).

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# Explanation: ## Step1: Calculate discount amount $2000 - 1160=840$ ## Step2: Calculate discount percentage $\frac{840}{2000}\times100\% = 42\%$ # Answer: $42\%$