The pizza shop offers a 15 percent discount for veterans and senior citizens. An employee uses the calculations shown to figure out how to charge a senior citizen for a $12 pizza. What is the employee’s error?
(100% − Discount %)(Original Amount) = Discounted Amount
(100% − 85%)($12) = Discounted Amount
(15%)($12) = Discounted Amount
(0.15)($12) = $1.80
The discounted price of pizza is $1.80.
The employee used the wrong formula.
The employee subtracted the wrong percents.
The employee used the wrong equivalent decimal for 15 percent.
The employee multiplied incorrectly.
