Question

Handsome jack is buying a pony made of diamonds. The price of the pony is p dollars and jack pay a 25% tax on the pony. How much total dose jack pay for the pony

Answer 1

p + (p • .25)

Explanation:

Jack pays both for the pony, and a 25%, or .25, tax on the original price of the pony. Adding these gives you the price of the pony and the tax on the pony, or the total. So p + (p • .25) is the answer.

Answer 2

Total bill for diamond pony : p + 0.25p or 1.25p

Explanation: