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-A store is advertising 45% off sale on everything in the store. Find the discount of a fax machine that regularly sells for $170.
A)$93.50
B)$76.50
C)$162.35
D)$7.65

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To find the discount, we multiply the regular price by the discount rate as a decimal: $170 * 0.45 = $76.50. Therefore, the sale price of the fax machine is $170 - $76.50 = $93.50. Rounding to the nearest cent, the discount is $76.50 and the sale price is $93.50, so the closest answer choice is B. To find the discount of the fax machine, we need to multiply the regular price by the percentage discount:

$170 x 0.45 = $76.50

Therefore, the discount of the fax machine is $76.50.

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