Question

The Phil price of an item is 4/5 the original price of the item is X.Which statement explains why both for 4/5 and 0.8x can find the sale price of the item?1. multiplying by 5/4 os the same as multiplying by 0.82. Multiply by 4/5 is the same as multiplying by 80%3. The fraction 4/5 is the same as a decimal 0.2, therefore, 4/5x can be written is 0.2x4. Expressions are not equivalent

Answer 1

We are given that the price of an item is 4/5 , meaning itis 4/5x , this is the same expression as in 4/5 x = 0.8x

Because 4/5 in decimal form is 0.8

So the correct option would be option 2.

Multiplying 4/5 is the same as multiplying by 0.8