Molly bought a handbag that was discounted by 31%. Molly used the following expression to find the cost of the handbag after the discount was applied, D, where M is the original price of the handbag.

Question

Select the correct interpretation for the given equation.
A.
D is 31% of the original price of the handbag.
B.
D is 0.31% of the original price of the handbag.
C.
D is 0.69% of the original price of the handbag.
D.
D is 69% of the original price of the handbag.

Answer 1

To find the cost of the handbag after the discount of 31% is applied, we need to decrease the original price \( M \) by 31%. This means we want to find 69% of the original price (100% - 31% = 69%).

The correct calculation for the discounted price \( D \) would be:

\[ D = M \times (1 - 0.31) = M \times 0.69 \]

Thus, the correct interpretation of the given expression is:

D. D is 69% of the original price of the handbag.