Question

A souvenir shop sells t-shirts. The shop determines the price of each shirt by adding $3.75 to the price that it pays for the item. Then, that amount is doubled.

Question 1
Before tax is added to the purchase, how much will a customer pay for a t-shirt that costs the souvenir shop $16.88?
Responses

Answer 1

To find the customer price for a t-shirt costing the shop $16.88, add $3.75 to the shop's cost and double the total, resulting in a selling price of $41.26 before tax.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the cost of a t-shirt that the souvenir shop sells, we need to follow the given two-step process.

1. First, add $3.75 to the shop's cost price of the t-shirt.
2. Then, double the resulting amount to get the final selling price.

Let's apply these steps to find out how much a customer will pay for a t-shirt that costs the souvenir shop $16.88 before tax:

1. Add $3.75 to the shop's cost: $16.88 + $3.75 = $20.63.
2. Double the amount obtained: $20.63 × 2 = $41.26.

Therefore, before any tax is added, a customer will pay $41.26 for a t-shirt that costs the souvenir shop $16.88.