The sale price of an item is 0.75 the original price of the item, x. which statement explains why both 3 4 x and 0.75x can find the sale price of the item? the fraction 3 4 is the same as the decimal 0.25. therefore, 3 4 x can be written as 0.25x. multiplying by 4 3 is the same as multiplying by 0.8. the expressions are not equivalent. multiplying by 3 4 is the same as multiplying by 75%.