Question

Zoe compares the price of a sweatshirt at two stores. At Store A, the sweatshirt costs $25. A friend told her that the sweatshirt costs 30% more at Store B.
Zoe wrote the expression 25+0.3(25) to find the price of the sweatshirt at Store B.


Which equivalent expression could she also use to find the price of the sweatshirt at Store B?

A) (1+0.3)25
B) (1−0.3)25
C) 1+0.3(25)
D) 25 + 0.3

Answer 1

Answer:

A) (1+0.3)25

Explanation:

Zoe's expression 25+0.3(25) equals to 32.5. So the only expression that equals to 32.5 is A) (1+0.3)25.