Understanding Discount

The video tutorial explains how to solve a math problem involving a 35% discount on a television originally priced at T dollars. It guides through understanding the discount, analyzing incorrect answer choices, and finally explains why the correct answer is 0.65T, representing 65% of the original cost.

What is the initial step in calculating the final cost of an item after a discount?

• Divide the original price by the discount

• Multiply the original price by the discount

• Subtract the discount from the original price

• Add the discount to the original price

Why is the expression 'subtracting $0.35' incorrect in the context of this problem?

• It does not account for the variable T

• It represents a fixed amount, not a percentage

• It uses the wrong percentage

• It adds instead of subtracts

Which of the following expressions correctly represents 35% of T?

• T - 0.35

• 0.35T

• T + 0.35

• 0.35

What is the correct expression for the final cost of the television after the discount?

• 0.35T

• T + 0.65T

• 0.65T

• T - 0.35

How can you express 65% as a decimal for calculation purposes?

• 65

• 6.5

• 0.65

• 0.065