The answer is D because you just multiply the percent times 40 to get 12.
Answer:
Without tax the shoes would cost £55.9.
Step-by-step explanation:
To get this you take the £86 and multiply it by 0.65 because with the 35% sale you are paying for 65% of the item. You get this number by subtracting 35 from 100 and convert it into a decimal.
Deal with the numbers and variables step by step
-20/48 = -5/12
t5 / t7 = t^-2 = 1 /t2
u^2 / u^4 = u^-2 = 1/u^2
v^3 / v = v^2
so answer is -5v^2 / 12t^2u^2