Question

A jacket costs $150. Jason has a coupon that will give him a 25% discount on the jacket.Complete the two expressions that represent the total cost of the jacket after the 25% discount.150-_______x150150-_______What choices go in the two blanksA.) 1/4B.) 1C.) 4D.) 2.50E.) 37.50F.) 75G.) 187.50

Answer 1

As Jason has a 25% discount on the jacket, you have to substract this percent from the original price, remember that 25% is the same as one quarter or 1/4

`150-(1)/(4)\cdot150`

The first blank is 1/4

Once you solve the product:

`150-37.5`

The second blank is 37.50