Question

Dots sells a total of 277 T-shirts ($2) and shorts ($3). In April, total sales were $656.

How many T-shirts and shorts did Dots sell? Hint Let S=Shorts
Number of T-shirts sold?
Number of shorts sold?

Answer 1

Shorts = 112 and t shirts = 165

Explanation:

Let S = shorts

Let T = t shirts

T + S = 277

$2T + $3S = $656

-2(T + S) = 277 so -2T -2S = -544

2T + 3S = 656 so 2T + 3S = 656

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SO: (subtract T's cancel out) 1S = 112

divide by 1 so S = 112

Plug S into the top equation: T + s = 277 T + 112 = 277 so T = 165