A store offers a 20% discount on a shirt originally priced at $45. What is the sale price of the shirt?

A $9.00

B $36.00

C $40.00

D $54.00

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Calculate the discount: 20% of $45 is $9. Subtract the discount from the original price: $45 - $9 = $36. The sale price is $36.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "A store offers a 20% discount on a shirt originally priced at $45. What is the sale price of the shirt?" is Option B: $36.00.

The other options — A) $9.00, C) $40.00, D) $54.00 — are incorrect for this GED Exam Prep question. As explained above: Calculate the discount: 20% of $45 is $9. Subtract the discount from the original price: $45 - $9 = $36. The sale price is $36.

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A store offers a 20% discount on a shirt originally priced at $45. What is the sale price of the shirt?

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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