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A coach buys a uniform and basketball for each of the 15 players on the team. Each

basketball cost $9.50. The coach spends a total of $450 for uniforms and basketballs.
What is the cost, in dollars, of each uniform?
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User Ante Bule
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Final answer:

The cost of each uniform is $20.50.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the cost of each uniform, we can subtract the cost of the basketballs from the total amount spent. The total amount spent is $450 and we know that each basketball costs $9.50, so the total cost of the basketballs is 15 * $9.50 = $142.50. Now, we can subtract the cost of the basketballs from the total amount spent to find the cost of the uniforms. $450 - $142.50 = $307.50. Since there are 15 players on the team, the cost of each uniform is $307.50 / 15 = $20.50.

User Jonauz
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Uniforms: $20.5

450 divided by 15 = 30
Each person on the basketball team got $30 worth of stuff.
If the basketball cost $9.50: 30-9.50=20.5
This means that each of the uniforms are $20.5

Hope this helps! Have a great day :)
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