In a sale, the price of a computer is reduced from $1,280 to $1,030. Find the rate of the discount and the amount of the discount. Round the discount rate to the nearest tenth of a percent if necessary.

The discount amount is the original price minus the sale price: $1,280 − $1,030 = $250. Divide the discount by the original price to find the rate: $250 ÷ $1,280 × 100 ≈ 19.5%. The correct choice is 19.5%; $250.

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