Question

Kate went to the store and bought some pants for $22 and 4 shirts. She spent a total of $52. How much did each shirt cost? Write an equation to represent this situation.

Answer 1

$7.5

$22 + 4x = 52

Explanation:

Given that:

Cost of pants = $22

Number of shirts = 4

Total spent = $52

Let the cost per shirt = x

Cost of pants + cost of shirts = total

$22 + 4x = 52

4x = 52 - 22

4x = 30

x = 30 / 4

x = 7.5

Cost per shirt = $7.5