Question

Trevor built 8 birdcages to sell at the Connellsville Craft Show. He hopes to earn $112. Trevor will write an equation for p, the price in dollars he will charge for each birdcage.

A. Write an equation for the scenario.





B. What value of p makes the equation true? Explain how you found your answer.








C. Suppose Trevor decided he wants to earn $270 with the 8 birdcages. Write an
equation he could use to find p, the price in dollars he should charge for each birdcage. Tell how much Trevor should charge now, and explain why your answer is correct.

Answer 1

a, 112/8

b, $14, found it by dividing

c, 270/8. Now he should charge $33.75. This is correct because 33.75*8=270

Explanation: