Question

Johnson bought a wrist watch for $y and sold it at a loss of 15% Write an expression for the selling price.

Answer 1

Answer:

0.85y

Step-by-step explanation:

Cost of the wrist watch = $y

Present percentage = 100%

Percentage Loss = 15%

Selling price = (Present percentage - Percentage Loss) * Cost of the wrist watch

= (100% - 15%) * y

= 85% * y

= 85/100 * y

= 0.85 * y

= 0.85y

Selling price = 0.85y