Question

Michelle paid a total of $48 for 4 pizzas. She used a coupon for $4 off the entire order. The equation below can be used to determine the regular price of one pizza, p.

Which equation can be used to determine the regular price of one pizza, p?
a) $48 = 4p
b) $48 = 4p + $4
c) $48 - $4 = 4p
d) $48 = p/4

Answer 1

The correct equation to find the regular price per pizza is option c) $48 - $4 = 4p. By solving this, we determine that the regular price of one pizza is $13.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct equation to determine the regular price of one pizza, p, given that Michelle used a $4 coupon on a $48 order for 4 pizzas, is c) $48 - $4 = 4p. Michelle paid $48 for the pizzas after applying the coupon, so before the coupon, the total cost would have been $48 + $4. To find the price per pizza, we divide the total cost by the number of pizzas, which gives us the equation 4p = $48 + $4 or 4p = $52. To find p, divide both sides by 4, resulting in p = $13, which is the regular price of one pizza.