Question 10 (1 point) John paid a total of 165 for a microscope by making a down payment of 37 plus p monthly payments of 16 each. Which of the following equations represents this situation? a 16p+37=165 b 37p+16=165 C 16p-37=165 d 37p-16=165

To find the equation that represents the situation, we need to set up an equation that relates the total amount John paid for the microscope to the down payment and the monthly payments.<br /><br />Let's define the variables:<br />- Let $p$ represent the number of monthly payments John made.<br /><br />We know that John made a down payment of $\$37$ and then made $p$ monthly payments of $\$16$ each. So, the total amount John paid for the microscope can be represented as the sum of the down payment and the total of the monthly payments.<br /><br />The equation that represents this situation is:<br />\[16p + 37 = 165\]<br /><br />Therefore, the correct answer is:<br />a) $16p + 37 = 165$