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calculate the cost of purchasing 5 apples with a discount of 10%.
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the cost of purchasing 5 apples with a 10% discount would be $4.50. ($9.00 - 10% = $8.10, $8.10 divided by 5 = $1.62, multiplied by 5 = $8.10, $8.10 - $3.60 = $4.50).
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