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)

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12(x+0.25)=15
12 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

3(x+0.25)=15
3 left parenthesis x plus 0.25 right parenthesis equals 15

12(x−0.25)=15

Answer 1

To find the original price of each apple (let's call it \( x \)), we need to consider that Eve bought 12 apples, and she received a discount of 25 cents per apple when she bought 4 or more.

Since she received a $0.25 discount per apple, the effective price she paid per apple is \( x - 0.25 \).

The equation to represent the total cost of the 12 apples would be:

\[ 12(x - 0.25) = 15 \]

So, the correct response from your options is:

12(x−0.25)=15