Question

Dots sells a total of 290 T-shirts ($2) and shorts ($4) . In April, total sales were $678. How many T-shirts and shorts did Dots sell?

Answer 1

241 t-shirt and 49 short

Explanation:

lets call shorts x and tshirts y

x+y=290 (first equation)

4x+2y=678 (second equation) { we multiply the price of short with the short so we can get the pieces sold and also with the t-shirt to get the pieces sold)

x=290-y

and substitute it with x in the second equation

4(290-y)+2y=678 then till u get to y=241 (the pieces sold)

290-241=49 (pieces sold)

so as proof 49+241=290 pieces sold

as proof also 4*49=196 price of all shorts sold

2*241=482 price of all t-shirts sold then add them together and u will get 196+482=678$