Question

Carole ordered 4 dresses for $80 each, a $25 sweater, and a coat. The cost of the items without sales tax was $430. What was the cost of the coat?

Answer 1

$85 for the coat

Step-by-step explanation:

1 dress = $80

4 dress =$80×4

=$320

sweater=$25

coat=?

4 dresses plus the sweater cost :

$320+$25=$345

The cost of all the item $430

cost of the coat :

$430-$345=$85

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation for the total cost of the clothes is 4×80+25+c=430, where c is the cost of the coat.

320 + 25 + c = 430

345 + c = 430

345 - 345 + c = 430 - 345

c = 85

The cost of the coat was $85.