Entry Exam Category: College Admission Exams
Course: Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0
Exam: TSIA2 Math Practice Test
Practice Question
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Choose the best answer. If necessary, use the paper you were given.
A shirt is on sale for 15 percent off the original price of x dollars. If a customer has a coupon for 5 dollars off the sale price, which of the following represents the price, in dollars, the customer will pay, excluding tax, for the shirt?
Answer Choices
- A: 0.15x-5
- B: 0.85x -5
- C: 0.85(x-5)
- D: 5-0.85x
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sale price = Original price minus 15% discount: x - 0.15x = 0.85x. Final price = Sale price minus $5 coupon: 0.85x - 5.