Best bicycles marks down the selling price of its bicycles to its customers. the company applies a 20% markdown. write a variable expression that represents the markdown price of the bicycles.

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Myah Brown

31 August, 22:14

Best bicycles marks down the selling price of its bicycles to its customers. the company applies a 20% markdown. write a variable expression that represents the markdown price of the bicycles.

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Marques · Answer 1

A=P * (0.8)

A is the price after the markdown

P is the original price

0.8 is the multiplier because 1 - (80/100) = 0.8

80/100 is the same as 80%, which is the remaining value when 20% of the value of the item is deducted.