Question

Since it's Wednesday, Buy for Less gives a 5% discount for purchases. The items in Rhonda's cart total $53.75. She needs to know the cost of the items with the discount. So, she multiplies 5% times $53.75 and subtracts the amount from $53.75. Which expression would give Rhonda the same result in one step?

Answer 1

`.05 * 53.75 = 2.675 - 53.75 = 51.075`

Answer 2

Total Discount that is provided on Wednesday=5%

Cost of all the Items in Rhonda's Cart = $ 53.75

Amount of money that Rhonda have to pay after discount

= Total cost of items × [1 -
`(5)/(100)`]→→→→→Expression

= $53.75 × [1 -
`(5)/(100)`]

= $ 53.75 - $ 53.75 ×
`(5)/(100)`

= $ 53.75 - $2.6875

= $ 51.0625→→→Result