Which situation can be modeled using the expression 0.75d?

Question

A) The sale of a shirt that originally costs d dollars and is on sale for 75% off

B) the cost of an item, d, including 75 cents tax.

C) the number of rainy days out of a total of d days where it rains 75% of them

D) the price of a sweater , d, that is marked up 750%

 

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Answer 1

Tyler, 0.75 = 75%

 

If we take 75% off something, the new price is 0.25d.

 

If we add 75 cents, that's d + 0.75.

 

If we want to find 75% of d, that's 0.75d.

 

Marking something up 750% is 7.50d.

 

Your answer is C.