Question

The pizza shop offers a 15 percent discount for veterans and senior citizens. An employee uses the calculations shown to figure out how to charge a senior citizen for a $12 pizza. What is the employee’s error?

(100% − Discount %)(Original Amount) = Discounted Amount

(100% − 85%)($12) = Discounted Amount

(15%)($12) = Discounted Amount

(0.15)($12) = $1.80

The discounted price of pizza is $1.80.


The employee used the wrong formula.
The employee subtracted the wrong percents.
The employee used the wrong equivalent decimal for 15 percent.
The employee multiplied incorrectly.

Answer 1

B

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Answer 2

Its B (The employee subtracted the wrong percents.)

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