The original price of a skateboard was reduced by $15. The new price is $49.

If p = the skateboard's original price in dollars, which mathematical sentence expresses the information above?

A. 15 - p = 49
B. 15 - p

Question

The original price of a skateboard was reduced by $15. The new price is $49. 

If p = the skateboard's original price in dollars, which mathematical sentence expresses the information above?

 		A.	15 - p = 49
 		B.	15 - p < 49
 		C.	p - 15 < 49
 		D.	p - 15 = 49

anonymous · Answer

would it be A?

anonymous · Answer

No, because p is getting reduced by 15 so,it has  to be p-15

anonymous · Answer

reduced means lowered, so that would be subtraction.

anonymous · Answer

and yeah, all those choices ae subtraction. :P

anonymous · Answer

Ok, to get the value of the original price, you add 15 + 49, which equals 54. So p = 54. So fill in the equation, and see which choice is correct.

anonymous · Answer

oh so D ok thank you

anonymous · Answer

*are

anonymous · Answer

No problem! :)