Question

The PRIDE club is selling school t-shirts and hoodies during football games. Two t-shirts and 2

hoodies will sell for $76.50. Five t-shirts and 3 hoodies will sell for $140.25. How much does
each shirt sell for?

Answer 1

Cost of each hoodies = $25.5

Cost of each t-shirt = $12.75

Explanation:

Given:

Cost of 2 t-shirt and 2 hoodies = $76.50

Cost of 5 t-shirt and 3 hoodies = $140.25

Find:

Cost of each t-shirt

Computation:

Assume;

Cost of each t-shirt = t

Cost of each hoodies = h

So,

2t + 2h = 76.50..........eq1

5t + 3h = 140.25..........eq2

Eq 1 x 2.5

5t + 5h = 191.25.............eq3

Eq3 - Eq2

2h = 51

h = 25.5

Cost of each hoodies = $25.5

2t + 2h = 76.50

2t + 2(25.5) = 76.50

t = 12.75

Cost of each t-shirt = $12.75