Two stores sell the same refrigerator for the same original price. Store A advertises that the refrigerator is on sale for 15% off the original price. Store B advertises that it is reducing the refrigerator’s price by $150. When Stephanie compares the sale prices of the refrigerator in both stores, she concludes that the sale prices are equal.
Let p represent the refrigerator’s original price.
Which equation models this situation?
Responses
0.15p=p−150
0.15 p equals p minus 150
0.15p=p+180
0.15 p equals p plus 180
0.85p=p−150
0.85 p equals p minus 150
0.85(p−150)=p
.85p = p - 150
To model this situation with an equation, we need to consider the information given.
Store A offers a 15% discount on the original price, which means the sale price would be 85% of the original price.
Store B reduces the price by $150.
Since Stephanie concludes that the sale prices are equal, we can set up an equation equating the sale prices from both stores.
Let's use p to represent the refrigerator's original price.
For Store A, the sale price would be 0.85p (since it is 85% of the original price).
For Store B, the sale price would be p - 150 (since it reduces the price by $150).
Equating these two sale prices, we get:
0.85p = p - 150
Therefore, the equation that models this situation is:
0.85p = p - 150