Question

Tim is a member of an animal rescue organization. All members receive a 20% discount at the pet store. If Tim's total purchase price was $42.50, which of the following expressions would represent the savings from his discount?

If Tim's total purchase price was $42.50, which of the following expressions would represent the savings from his discount?

A. d × .20
B. d × 20
C. d ÷ .20
D. d ÷ 20

Answer 1

Tim's savings from the 20% discount on his total purchase price of $42.50 is represented by the expression 'd × .20', where 'd' stands for the total purchase price.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the savings from his discount, we need to apply the 20% discount to the total purchase price. Since Tim's total purchase price was $42.50, we use the formula for finding the amount of a discount which is the original price times the discount rate (in decimal form).

The correct expression to represent the savings from the discount is:

• A. d × .20 - This is the correct expression because it represents the discount amount (d) multiplied by 20% (which is × .20 in decimal form).

So, if 'd' represents Tim's total purchase price, his savings would be calculated as d × .20.The expression that represents the savings from Tim's 20% discount is d x .20.

To find the savings, we need to multiply Tim's total purchase price by the discount rate, which is 20% or 0.20. Multiplying $42.50 by 0.20 gives us the savings of $8.50.