To solve the problem of finding the total price that Wallace paid after receiving a 28 percent discount on an item priced at [tex]$275, we need to calculate the discounted price.
Step-by-Step Solution:
1. Identify the original price of the item:
- Original price = $[/tex]275
2. Determine the discount percentage:
- Discount percentage = 28% or 0.28 (as a decimal)
3. Calculate the discount amount:
- Discount amount = Original price × Discount percentage
- Discount amount = [tex]$275 × 0.28
- The discount amount will be subtracted from the original price to find the final price paid.
4. Calculate the final price (price after discount):
- Total price after discount = Original price × (1 - Discount percentage)
- Total price after discount = $[/tex]275 × (1 - 0.28)
- Total price after discount = [tex]$275 × 0.72
Using these calculations, the total price that Wallace paid for the item is:
\[ \text{Total price after discount} = \$[/tex]198 \]
So, the correct answer is:
B. [tex]$\$[/tex] 198$
