Every pair of pants would cost 18/3 dollars
The percentage discount on the item will be equal to 8%.
<h3>What is the percentage?</h3>
The Percentage is defined as representing any number with respect to the 100. It is denoted by the sign %.
Given that:-
- Price of the item before tax and discount = $17
- After discount and before tax price is = $15.64
The percentage of the discount will be calculated as:-
Percentage discount = ( 17 - 16.64 ) / ( 17 )
Percentage discount= ( 1.36 ) / ( 17 )
Percentage discount = 0.08 x 100 = 8%
Therefore the percentage discount on the item will be equal to 8%.
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