Question

Sam's Saddles is having a sale on cowboy hats. The hats are being sold for

a 30% discount. The expression below can be used to determine the cost
of a hat on sale (h). h -0.3h Which expression could also be used to determine the cost of a hat on sale?
0.30h
0.70h
1.30h
1.70h

Answer 1

Answer: 0.70h

Explanation:

The hat is being sold at a 30% discount. The expression that shows this will be:

Price = h - 0.3h

When the 0.3h is subtracted from h, we have:

= 0.7h

Another way to get to that expression:

Hat is being sold at 30% discount which means that 30% has been removed from the value leaving:

= 100% - 30%

= 70%

Price is now 70% * Normal price which is denoted as h.

= 70% * h = 0.7h