Question

Osh wanted to buy a new shirt for a school dance. At the store, he couldn't decide between a purple plaid shirt and a scarlet striped shirt. Since the shirts were on sale for $19.95 each, Josh decided to buy them both. He saved a total of $9.10. If he saved the same amount on each shirt, what was the original price of each one?

Answer 1

Answer: $24.50

Explanation:

Since the shirts were on sale for $19.95 each, both shirts would cost:

= $19.95 × 2

= $39.90

We are further told that he saved a total of $9.10. This means the original cost for both shirts would be:

= $39.90 + $9.10

= $49.00

Then, the original price for each one would be:

= $49.00 / 2

= $24.50