Question

Handsome Jack is buying a pony made of diamonds. The price of the pony is P dollars, and Jack also has to pay a 25% percent diamond pony tax.Which of the following expressions could represent how much Jack pays in total for the pony?

Choice A: P + 1/4
Choice B: P + 0.25p
Choice C: (P + 1/4)p
Choice D: 5/4p
Choice E: 0.25p

Answer 1

The correct expression that represents how much Jack pays in total for the pony is Choice D: 5/4p.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct expression that represents how much Jack pays in total for the pony is Choice D: 5/4p.

To find the total amount Jack pays, Jack needs to add the price of the pony to the 25% diamond pony tax. Since the tax is a percentage of the price, the correct expression is P + (0.25 × P), which simplifies to 1.25P or 5/4P.