Question

Juan sells a boat that he bought 5 years ago. He sells it for 60% less than he originally paid for it. If the original cost is b, write an expression that shows how much he sells the boat for

Answer 1

Answer:

b - 0.60b

= 0.40b

Step-by-step explanation:

The expression would be

here the original cost is b

And Juan sells it for 60% less than original price

So the expression is

= b - 0.60b

= 0.40b

This would be the expression that shows the selling price of the boat