Question

Trey is out shopping and sees that striped shirts are on sale for $25.00 each, and plaid pants are on sale for $22.50 each. He buys 2 shirts and 4 pairs of pants. What is the total of his

purchase?

The total was $______​

Answer 1

$140

Explanation:

You can add up the prices to find the total. Most of us find it easier to multiply the price by the number of items.

cost of 2 shirts = (2)($25.00) = $50

cost of 4 pants = (4)(22.50) = $90

The total was $50 +90 = $140.