Question

Sentence:

7) Jenny bought a pair of boots priced at $85. If the boots were on gole for 15% off
regular price, how much did Jenny pay for the boots?
Let x =
(Remember to subtract sale

Answer 1

The original price of the boots can be represented by the variable p. Since the boots are on sale for 15% off, the sale price can be represented by:

p - 0.15p = 0.85p

This means that the sale price is 85% of the original price. We know that Jenny bought the boots for $85, so we can set up the equation:

0.85p = 85

Solving for p, we get:

p = 100

Therefore, the original price of the boots was $100. To find out how much Jenny paid for the boots with the 15% discount, we can subtract the discount from the original price:

100 - 0.15(100) = 85

So Jenny paid $85 for the boots after the 15% discount.