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Sweatshirt = $32 t-shirts = $14 ,

Which costs more, 14 sweatshirts or 32 t-shirts?What property can be used to find the answer.

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14 sweatshirts would cost:
14 sweatshirts* ($32/ 1 sweatshirt)= $448.
(Note that the unit cancels out, so you get the answer)

32 T-shirts would cost:
32 T-shirts* ($14/ 1 T-shirt)= $448.
(Note that the unit cancels out, so you get the answer)

The cost of 14 sweatshirts and 32 T-shirts is equal~
User Sanbor
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Cost of a sweatshirt = $32
Then
Cost of 14 sweatshirts = (32 * 14) dollars
= 448 dollars
Cost of a t-shirt = $14
Cost of 32 t-shirts = (32 * 14) dollars
= 448 dollars
So it can seen from the deduction that the cost of 14 sweatshirts and 32 t-shirts comes out to be same and equal to $448. I hope the answer and the procedure of doing this problem is clear to you. It is important to look at all the details given in the question and then start solving the problem.