Question

Sophie is buying 3 outfits (shirt and shorts) to wear to volleyball practice. The shirts are $10.00 each, and the total cost is $64.50.

How much did each pair of shorts cost?

Enter your answer as a decimal, like this: 42.53

Answer 1

$11.5

Explanation:

Subtract 30 from 64.50 to get rid of the cost of shirts. (3 shirts costing 10 dollars) to get 34.50. DIvide 34.50 by 3 for the number of shorts. Your final answer is 11.5