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?

Answer 1

Let b be the normal price per ribbon. Reduced price is b − 0.75, and 120 of them cost $60, so

120(b − 0.75) = 60.

(You can solve: b − 0.75 = 60/120 = 0.50, so b = $1.25.)