Certainly! Let's solve the problem step-by-step.
### Given:
- The item price is \[tex]$234.
- The discount percentage is 15%.
### Step 1: Understand the meaning of discount percentage
A 15% discount on an item means the item’s price is reduced by 15% of its original price.
### Step 2: Calculate the discount amount
To find the discount amount, we need to calculate 15% of \$[/tex]234.
[tex]\[
\text{Discount amount} = \left(\frac{15}{100}\right) \times 234
\][/tex]
### Step 3: Perform the multiplication
We multiply 234 by 0.15 to get the discount amount.
[tex]\[
\text{Discount amount} = 0.15 \times 234
\][/tex]
Based on our reference, we can conclude:
[tex]\[
\text{Discount amount} = 35.10
\][/tex]
### Step 4: Compare with given options
A. \[tex]$23.40
B. \$[/tex]35.01
C. \[tex]$40.00
D. \$[/tex]35.10
### Step 5: Select the correct answer
The calculated discount amount is \[tex]$35.10.
Thus, the correct answer is:
D. \$[/tex]35.10
