Astory of ratios
an item that has an original price of x dollars is discounted 33%.
a. write an expression that represents the amount of the discount.

The expression representing the amount of the discount = 0.33 x

Step-by-step explanation:

Here, the original price  of the item = x

The discount price percentage  = 33%

Now, as we know the discount is always applied on the original price.

⇒ 33% of Original Price  = 33% of x

=

⇒  33% of x  = 0.33 x

Hence, the expression representing the amount of the discount = 0.33 x

36 girls

step-by-step explanation:

the 48 boys is 4 parts of the ratio

divide 48 by 4 to obtain one part of the ratio

= 12 ← 1 part of the ratio

3 parts = 3 × 12 = 36 ← number of girls

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