AlgebraEasy–MediumMenu price before a discount
Algebra practice question
Four friends each ordered the same dish. Each received a $3 discount, and together they paid $20. What was the price of the dish, in dollars, before the discount?
Answer: 8
4(p − 3) = 20 gives p − 3 = 5, so p = 8.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 2
- 2 subtracts 3 from 20/4 the wrong way.
- If you answered 5
- 5 is the price after the discount.
- If you answered 23
- 23 adds 3 to 20.
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