Question

Paul bought 4 packs of gum that contained p pieces in each pack. he kept 8 pieces for himself and then sold each of the remaining pieces for $0.25. How much money did he get from selling the gum?
A (4p−8)dollars
B (p−2) dollars
C 92 cents
D (p−8) dollars

Answer 1

Answer:

Option B (p−2) dollars

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

1) Paul bought 4 packs of gum that contained p pieces in each pack

The total pieces of gum is equal to multiply the number of packs by the number of pieces in each pack

so

$4p$

2) He kept 8 pieces for himself

To find out the remaining pieces, subtract 8 from the total of pieces

so

$(4p-8)$

3)  He sold each of the remaining pieces for $0.25.

To find out how much money he got for selling the gum, multiply the remaining pieces by $0.25.

so

$(4p-8)0.25$

apply distributive property

$(p-2)\ dollars$