A clothing store is having a going-out-of-business sale where every pu

1.	A clothing store is having a going-out-of-business sale where every purchase is 35% off theoriginal purchase price, p. Four of the store's cashiers write expressions to determine the sprice of any purchase.Alida: p(1-0.35)Brett: 0.65pClaudia: p-0.35pDervicks 1.35pWhich cashier is incorrect?A AlliciaB Brettะก ClaudiaD Derrick
Answer» Original cost = p sale discount=35% of p=35/100×p= 0.35p Cost after discount = p - 0.35p which is equivalent to p(1 - 0.35) 0.65p So, Derrick is wrong option (D) is correct

A clothing store is having a going-out-of-business sale where every purchase is 35% off theoriginal purchase price, p. Four of the store's cashiers write expressions to determine the sprice of any purchase.Alida: p(1-0.35)Brett: 0.65pClaudia: p-0.35pDervicks 1.35pWhich cashier is incorrect?A AlliciaB Brettะก ClaudiaD Derrick

Answer»

Original cost = p

sale discount=35% of p=35/100×p= 0.35p

Cost after discount = p - 0.35p

which is equivalent to

p(1 - 0.35)

0.65p

So, Derrick is wrong

option (D) is correct