Question

Patty is ordering vests for her scout troop to wear in the Veterans Day parade. She ordered 12 vests from the Festive Features clothing shop. Since this was a bulk order, Festive Features reduced the price of each vest by $6. The total came to $132. Which equation can you use to find the amount, v, Festive Features normally charges for a vest? 12(v 6) = 132 6(v 12) = 132 12v 6 132 = Submit 6v 12 132 F = How much does Festive Features normally charge for a vest? 8​

Answer 1

The correct equation to find the original price before the discount is 12(v - 6) = 132. After solving the equation, we find that Festive Features normally charges $17 for each vest.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks for an equation to find the original price of a vest, which is represented as v, before the bulk order discount was applied by Festive Features.

We are given that the discount per vest is $6, and the total cost for 12 vests after the discount is $132. Therefore, the correct equation to represent this scenario is 12(v - 6) = 132.

To solve for v, we divide both sides of the equation by 12 to isolate the term (v - 6), which gives us v - 6 = 11. Finally, adding 6 to both sides gives us the original price per vest: v = 17. So, Festive Features normally charges $17 per vest.