Register
20) Fred bought 3 shirts, each of the same price and received less than $12 change from a $50 bill. What is the maximum cost of 1 shirt?
116k views
3 votes
20) Fred bought 3 shirts, each of the same price and received less than $12 change from a $50 bill.

What is the maximum cost of 1 shirt?

User Denis Zavedeev
by
5.1k points

2 Answers

2 votes
Approximately $16.66 each
User Antonino
by
5.6k points
4 votes

Three t-shirts can be represented as "X" and 3 will be represented as the number of t-shirts Fred bought.

3x = 50

÷3 ÷3 ← divide both sides by 3

X = $16.66 maximum cost.

User Gezdy
by
5.2k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

5.7m questions

7.4m answers

Other Questions

Evaluate a + b when a = –16.2 and b = –11.4 A. –27.6 B. –4.8 C. 4.8 D. 27.6
What is the value of x? (-4) - x = 5
Can someone help me with 5??? ASAP?
1/7 + 3/14 equivalent fractions
185g in the ratio 2:3
Link Copied!