The sale price of an item is 0.75 the original price of the item, x. Which statement explains why both 34x and 0.75x can find th

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The sale price of an item is 0.75 the original price of the item, x. Which statement explains why both 34x and 0.75x can find th

e sale price of the item?
A Multiplying by 43 is the same as multiplying by 0.8.

B The expressions are not equivalent.

C The fraction 34 is the same as the decimal 0.25. Therefore, 34x can be written as 0.25x.

D Multiplying by 34 is the same as multiplying by 75%.

Mathematics

2 answers:

defon · Answer 1 · 2022-01-02T22:51:36+03:00

defon2 years ago

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Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

34x and 0.75x are not the same expression.

Zinaida [17] · Answer 2 · 2022-01-02T23:52:31+03:00

Zinaida [17]2 years ago

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Answer:

D Multiplying by 3/4 is the same as multiplying by 75%.

Step-by-step explanation:

Lets look at the fraction 3/4. Multiply by 25/25

3/4 * 25/25 = 75/100

Now we need to change it to a decimal

75/100 = .75

3/4 and .75 are the same.

75 % means out of 100

75 % = 75/100