SOLUTION: you are buying watermelon for a party. Store A has it listed at $.49 per lb. The manager tells you that if you buy over 25 pounds he will give you 15% off of each pound over 25 pou

Question 630476: you are buying watermelon for a party. Store A has it listed at $.49 per lb. The manager tells you that if you buy over 25 pounds he will give you 15% off of each pound over 25 pounds.
I have to take this word problem and turn it into an equation.
Please help!
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the number of pounds that you buy
Let C = the total cost of watermelon bought

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check answer
If you buy 25 pounds:

which is the same as no discount

OK
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