An item is regularly priced at $ \$ 50 $. It is on sale for $ 20 \% $ off the regular price. How much (in dollars) is discounted from the regular price?
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$ \text{Discounted Amount} = 10 $

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Step 1 ：$ \text{Discounted Amount} = \text{Regular Price} \times \text{Discount Percentage} $

Step 2 ：$ \text{Discounted Amount} = 50 \times 0.20 $

Step 3 ：$ \text{Discounted Amount} = 10 $