At a pizzeria, a pizza has a regular price of x dollars. During a sale, the price of the pizza is discounted by 15%. The expression 0.85x describes the discounted price, in dollars, of the pizza. Which expression also describes the discounted price, in dollars, of the pizza?
Responses
A x – 0.85xx – 0.85 x
B x – 15xx – 15 x
C 85x85 x
D x – 0.15x
The correct expression to describe the discounted price, in dollars, of the pizza is D) x - 0.15x.
The correct expression that describes the discounted price, in dollars, of the pizza is D) x - 0.15x.
To find the discounted price of the pizza, we need to multiply the regular price (x) by the discount percentage (15%). Since a 15% discount is equivalent to paying 85% of the original price, we can express the discounted price as 0.85x.
From the given options, the expression that also describes the discounted price in dollars is:
D) x - 0.15x
By subtracting the discount (0.15x) from the regular price (x), we can obtain the same result as when we multiply the regular price by the discount percentage (0.85x).