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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Finding a Total Amount

Question 13 • DAEP - Math 7 A (20 DAY TERM)

The pizza shop offers a 15 percent discount for veterans and senior citizens. Which equation represents the discount price?

Answer
A
Discount Price – Original Price = 15%
B
Discount Price = (Original Price)(1 – 0.15)
C
Discount Price = (Original Price)(0.15)
D
Discount Price = 1 – (Original Price)(0.15)

Explanation

A 15% discount means the customer pays the remaining 85% of the original price: 100% − 15% = 85%, or 0.85. Thus, the discount price is the original price multiplied by 1 − 0.15, so the correct choice is “Discount Price = (Original Price)(1 – 0.15).” Choice C gives the amount of the discount, not the price after the discount.

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