The sale price of an item is 0.75 the original price of the item, x. Which statement explains why both 3 4 x and 0.75x can find the sale price of the item? The fraction 3 4 is the same as the decimal 0.25. Therefore, 3 4 x can be written as 0.25x. Multiplying by 4 3 is the same as multiplying by 0.8. The expressions are not equivalent. Multiplying by 3 4 is the same as multiplying by 75%.

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Reid Suarez

10 September, 18:52

The sale price of an item is 0.75 the original price of the item, x. Which statement explains why both 3 4 x and 0.75x can find the sale price of the item? The fraction 3 4 is the same as the decimal 0.25. Therefore, 3 4 x can be written as 0.25x. Multiplying by 4 3 is the same as multiplying by 0.8. The expressions are not equivalent. Multiplying by 3 4 is the same as multiplying by 75%.

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Darnell Forbes · Answer 1

Answer. Multiplying by 3/4 is the same as multiplying by 75%.

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Last option: Multiplying by 3/4 is the same as multiplying by 75%, because:

3/4=0.75 and

75%=75/100=0.75

then 3/4=0.75=75%