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An item that has an original price of x dollars is discounted 33%.
a. Write an expression that represents the amount of the discount.​

Answer 1

The expression representing the amount of the discount = 0.33 x

Explanation:

Here, the original price of the item = x

The discount price percentage = 33%

Now, as we know the discount is always applied on the original price.

⇒ 33% of Original Price = 33% of x

=
`(33)/(100) * x =  0.33x`

⇒ 33% of x = 0.33 x

Hence, the expression representing the amount of the discount = 0.33 x