Question

Dots sells a total of 254 T-shirts ($2) and shorts ($4). In April, total sales were $558. How many T-shirts and shorts did Dots sell?

A) T-shirts: 108, Shorts: 146
B) T-shirts: 146, Shorts: 108
C) T-shirts: 92, Shorts: 162
D) T-shirts: 162, Shorts: 92

Answer 1

To solve this problem, set up a system of equations using the number of T-shirts and shorts. Solve the system to find the values of T-shirts and shorts sold by Dots.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this problem, we can set up a system of equations.

Let T represent the number of T-shirts sold and S represent the number of shorts sold.

We have two equations:

1. T + S = 254 (since the total number of T-shirts and shorts sold is 254)

2. 2T + 4S = 558 (since the total sales in April was $558)

Simplifying the second equation, we get T + 2S = 279.

Now we can solve this system of equations. Subtracting the first equation from the second equation, we get S = 25.

Substituting this value of S into the first equation, we get T + 25 = 254. Solving for T, we get T = 229. Therefore, Dots sold 229 T-shirts and 25 shorts.