Question
Ms. Avila got blue ribbons to give to participants at the school science fair.
She ordered 120 blue ribbons from the Smart Start school supplier. Since this was a bulk order, Smart Start reduced the price of each blue ribbon by $0.75.
The total came to $60.
‹ Which equation can you use to find the amount of money, b, Smart Start normally charges for a blue ribbon?
0.75b - 120 = 60
120(b - 0.75) = 60
0.75(b - 120) = 60
120b - 0.75 = 60
She ordered 120 blue ribbons from the Smart Start school supplier. Since this was a bulk order, Smart Start reduced the price of each blue ribbon by $0.75.
The total came to $60.
‹ Which equation can you use to find the amount of money, b, Smart Start normally charges for a blue ribbon?
0.75b - 120 = 60
120(b - 0.75) = 60
0.75(b - 120) = 60
120b - 0.75 = 60
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find the amount of money, \( b \), that Smart Start normally charges for a blue ribbon, we can set up an equation based on the information given.
1. Ms. Avila ordered 120 ribbons.
2. The price per ribbon was reduced by $0.75.
3. The total cost after the discount was $60.
Therefore, we can model the total cost with the following equation:
\[
120(b - 0.75) = 60
\]
This equation represents the total cost of 120 ribbons at the reduced price per ribbon, which is the normal price minus the discount.
Thus, the correct equation to find the normal price \( b \) is:
**120(b - 0.75) = 60.**
1. Ms. Avila ordered 120 ribbons.
2. The price per ribbon was reduced by $0.75.
3. The total cost after the discount was $60.
Therefore, we can model the total cost with the following equation:
\[
120(b - 0.75) = 60
\]
This equation represents the total cost of 120 ribbons at the reduced price per ribbon, which is the normal price minus the discount.
Thus, the correct equation to find the normal price \( b \) is:
**120(b - 0.75) = 60.**