Question

5. Mark bought four hats that each cost $8. He also bought a shirt that cost $14 and a pair of jeans. He spent a total of $68. How much did the jeans cost? Lessor

Answer 1

$22

Step-by-step explanation;

Mark bought four hats that each cost $8. This means he spent a total of $8 *4 = $32 on hats.

Mark also bought a shirt worth $14 and a pair of jeans. We are not told what the price of jeans is and so we call it X for a moment.

Adding up all the costs, we get

`\$32+\$14+x`

We are told that the total cost is $68, which means

`\$32+\$14+x=\$68`

SInce 32 + 14 = 46, the above becomes

`\$46+x=\$68`

subtracting 46 from both sides gives

`x=\$68-\$46`
`\boxed{x=\$22.}`

Hence, the price of the jeans is $22.