Answer:
$6.47 for each shirt
Explanation:
If s is the cost of a shirt, then the cost of 5 shirts is ...
5s = $32.35
s = $32.35/5 = $6.47 . . . . . divide both sides of the equation by 5
The cost of each shirt was $6.47.
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Additional comment
The equation formalizes the math for you, perhaps helping you see that division by 5 is required.
To find cost per shirt, divide cost by shirts. "Per" can often be thought of as meaning "divided by."