Question

Kristin spent $131 on shirts. Fancy shirts cost $28 and plain shirts cost $15. If she bought a total of 7 shirts, then how many of each did she buy?

How much are fancy shirts?
How much are plain shirts?
How much is the total cost of shirts?
Write an equation that represents the amount of money Kristin spent on shirts.
How many shirts did Kristin buy?
Write an equation that represents the number of shirts Kristin buys.
Solve the system of equations to find out how many of each shirt Kristin bought?
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Answer 1

She bought 2 fancy shirts and 5 plain shirts.

Explanation:

multiply 2 times 28 equals 56

multiply 5 times 15 equals 75

add 56 and 75 together it will equal 131

Answer 2

Kristin bought 5 fancy shirts and 2 plain