Question
There is a 25 cent discount per apple if 4 are purchased. Eve was making apple pie this weekend and bought 12 apples for $15. To find the original price of each apple, which represents the equation to solve the problem algebraically?(1 point)
Responses
3(x+0.25)=15
3 left parenthesis x plus 0.25 right parenthesis equals 15
3(x−0.25)=15
3 left parenthesis x minus 0.25 right parenthesis equals 15
12(x+0.25)=15
12 left parenthesis x plus 0.25 right parenthesis equals 15
12(x−0.25)=15
Responses
3(x+0.25)=15
3 left parenthesis x plus 0.25 right parenthesis equals 15
3(x−0.25)=15
3 left parenthesis x minus 0.25 right parenthesis equals 15
12(x+0.25)=15
12 left parenthesis x plus 0.25 right parenthesis equals 15
12(x−0.25)=15
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find the original price of each apple, let's denote the original price of each apple as \( x \).
Since Eve bought 12 apples and received a 25 cent discount per apple because she purchased 4 or more, the price per apple after the discount becomes \( x - 0.25 \).
The total cost for 12 apples with the discount is given by:
\[
12(x - 0.25) = 15
\]
So, the correct equation to solve the problem algebraically is
\[
12(x - 0.25) = 15
\]
This matches your last option:
**12(x−0.25)=15**.
Since Eve bought 12 apples and received a 25 cent discount per apple because she purchased 4 or more, the price per apple after the discount becomes \( x - 0.25 \).
The total cost for 12 apples with the discount is given by:
\[
12(x - 0.25) = 15
\]
So, the correct equation to solve the problem algebraically is
\[
12(x - 0.25) = 15
\]
This matches your last option:
**12(x−0.25)=15**.