Question

Ryan went shopping and purchased two shirts for $16 each, and a pair of sneakers that cost 2 1/2 times as much as a shirt. How much money did Ryan spend?

Answer 1

Ryan spent $72 on his shopping trip.

Explanation:

To find out how much money Ryan spent, we need to add up the cost of the shirts and the sneakers.

First, we know that Ryan purchased two shirts for $16 each. So we can find the total cost of the shirts by multiplying the cost per shirt by the number of shirts:

• $16 per shirt x 2 shirts = $32

So the total cost of the shirts is $32.

Next, we know that Ryan purchased a pair of sneakers that cost 2 1/2 times as much as a shirt. We can use this information to find the cost of the sneakers.

If the cost of a shirt is $16, then we can find the cost of the sneakers by multiplying $16 by 2 1/2:

• $16 x 2 1/2 = $16 x 2.5 = $40

So the cost of the sneakers is $40.

Finally, we can find the total cost of Ryan's shopping trip by adding up the cost of the shirts and the sneakers:

• $32 + $40 = $72

Therefore, Ryan spent $72 on his shopping trip.