Question

T-shirts at a flea market cost $4.50 each and shorts cost $6 each. You have enough money to buy exactly 12 t-shirts and 9 pairs of shorts. Write an equation in standard form that models the possible combinations of t-shirts and shorts you can buy. (Hint - if you can buy 12 t-shirts and 9 shorts how much money do you have?)

a) 12x + 9y = 0
b) 4.50x + 6y = 0
c) 12x + 9y = 81
d) 4.50x + 6y = 94.50

Answer 1

The equation in standard form that models the possible combinations of t-shirts and shorts is: 4.50x + 6y = 108.

None of the given options is correct

Step-by-step explanation:

To write an equation in standard form that models the possible combinations of t-shirts and shorts, we need to consider the cost of each item and the total amount of money available. Let's break it down:

T-shirts cost $4.50 each and shorts cost $6 each. If you have enough money to buy 12 t-shirts and 9 pairs of shorts, you need to find the total cost of these items.

The total cost of 12 t-shirts would be 12 * $4.50 = $54. The total cost of 9 pairs of shorts would be 9 * $6 = $54.

Therefore, the total amount of money available is $54 + $54 = $108.

The equation in standard form that models the possible combinations of t-shirts and shorts is:

4.50x + 6y = 108

None of the given options is correct