Arianys went shopping for a new pair of pants because of a sale. The store was offering a 35, percent35% discount. If the price on the tag was pp, which expression represents the price after the discount but before tax?

Answer 1

To find the price after the discount but before tax, we start with the original price on the tag, which is \( p \). Since there is a 35% discount, we can calculate the discount amount first:

The discount amount is: \[ 0.35p \]

Now, to find the price after the discount, we subtract the discount amount from the original price: \[ p - 0.35p \]

This can be simplified as follows: \[ 1p - 0.35p = (1 - 0.35)p = 0.65p \]

Thus, the expression that represents the price after the discount but before tax is: \[ 0.65p \]