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Question 9 of 10

A clothing store sells T-shirts, t, for $8 a shirt, and shorts, s, for $12 each. The
store earned $180 revenue last month. The store sold three times as many T-
shirts as shorts. Using the method of substitution, how many T-shirts and
shorts did the store sell?
A. t = 8; s = 12
B. t= 12; s = 8
OC. t = 5; s =
D. t= 15; s = 5

Answer 1

T=15 S=5

Explanation:

If you sold 3x more shirts(T) the other number must also apply. So the only one it can be is D. Also, 15x8+5x12=180