Question

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The sale price of an item is four-fifths the original price of the item, x. Which statement explains why both 4 5x and 0.8x can find the sale price of the item? A.The fraction 4/5is the same as the decimal 0.2. Therefore,
4/5x can be written as 0.2x.

B.Multiplying by 4/5is the same as multiplying by 80%.

C.Multiplying by 5/4 is the same as multiplying by 0.8.

D.The expressions are not equivalent.

Answer 1

The answer is:

B. Multiplying by 4/5 is the same as multiplying by 80%

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