Question

Jacob bought 7 t-shirts for 32.90. Kyle bought 12 T-shirts for $60.00. Brendan found a store online where he can buy a package of 8 T-shirts.These T-shirts sell at the same rate as the t-shirts Jacob bought.How much does Brendan pay for the package of 8 T-shirts?

Answer 1

The answer to your question is $37.6

Explanation:

Data

Jacob 7 t-shirts for $32.90

Kyle 12 t-shirts for $60

Brendan 8 t-shirts for ?

Process

1.- Calculate the cost that Jacob pay for each t-shirt.

cost of each t-shirt = $32.90/7

= $4.7

2.- Calculate the cost of each t-shirt by 8

Brendan payed for 8 t-shirts = 8 x 4.7

= $ 37.6