Question

A store sells mugs. Each mug costs the same amount. During a sale, the store reduces the price of each mug by $1.75. Wen spends $28.20 on 5 mugs at the sale price. What was the price of 1 mug before the sale?

Answer 1

so the price for 1 mug was $7.39

Explanation:

initial price will be P

Then the lower price is

x - 1.75

If 5 mugs cost $28.20 then we have to write an equation in order to find the price for 1 mug.

(P - 1.75)*5 = 28.20

P - 1.75 = 28.20/5

P - 1.75 = 5.64

P = 1.75 + 5.64

P = 7.39

Initial price for 1 mug was $7.39

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Answer 2

• $7.39

Explanation:

Let the initial price be x

Then the reduced price is

• x - 1.75

If 5 mugs cost $28.20, we have equation:

• (x - 1.75)*5 = 28.20
• x - 1.75 = 28.20/5
• x - 1.75 = 5.64
• x = 1.75 + 5.64
• x = 7.39

Initial price for 1 mug was $7.39