A pair of shoes that originally cost $79 are on sale for 35% off. Does the expression 0.65(.79) represent the sale price of the shoes (in dollars)? explain your reasoning

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Answer:

0.65(79) represents the correct sales price of the shoes (in dollars).

Step-by-step explanation:

As per question, discount offered on cost price = 35% and  

Cost Price = 79$

Calculating discount :

Discount on cost price = [tex]35\% \times 79[/tex]

[tex]\Rightarrow \dfrac{35}{100} \times 79[/tex]

Now, it is know that we have to subtract the discount from cost price to get Sale Price:

[tex]\text{Sale price = Cost price - Discount on cost price}[/tex][tex]\Rightarrow \text{Discounted price = } 79 - \dfrac{35}{100} \times 79\\\text{Taking 79 common}\\\Rightarrow 79(1-0.35)\\\Rightarrow .65(79)[/tex]

Hence 0.65(79) represents the correct sale price of the shoes in dollars.