Marcus wants to buy a new pair of shoes. He decided to pay not more than $130 for them. He found a pair for $120, on which he got a discount of 30%. How much money will he manage to save by buying these shoes and not spending the assumed maximum amount? Let's be accurate as possible.
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The discount on the shoes Marcus found is 120 * 30 / 100 = $36. That means he only had to pay 120 - 36 = $84. So Marcus was able to save 130 - 84 = $46.
The answer: 46.
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