Question

a shopper purchased 8 t-shirts and 5 pairs of pants for $220. the next day, he purchased 5 t-shirts and 1 pair of pants for $112.How much does each t shirt and each pair of pants cost?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Let the costs of 1 t - shirt and 1 pair of pants be 'x' and 'y' respectively then:

Case 1 --> 8x + 5y = 220 ----------(1)

Case 2 --> 5x + y = 112 ----------(2)

Multiplying equation (2) by 5:

8x + 5y = 220

25x + 5y = 560 ------(3)

Subtracting equation (1) from equation (3) we get :

17x = 340

x = 20

Putting x in (2):

5 x 20 + y = 112

y = 12

therefore, cost of each t-shirt is 20 rupees and the cost of each pair of pants is 12 rupees