Question

A store is marking down the price of a television 25 percent from the original price of $250. Which expression can be used to find the marked down price?

250 dollars minus (0.25) (250)
250 dollars + (0.25) (250)
250 dollars minus (25) (250)
250 dollars + (25) (250)

Answer 1

A. 250 dollars minus (0.25) (250)

Explanation:

I took the unit test review and got it right

Answer 2

A

Explanation:

You're looking for the marked down price, which is less than the original 250, thus B and D is instantly knocked out. 25% as a decimal is expressed as .25, meaning that the only plausible answer in this scenario is A