Question

A school organization sells T-shirts for a fundraiser. Youth sizes sell for $10 each, and adult sizes sell for $15 each. The organization sells a total of 220 shirts for $2,375. How many adult-sized T-shirts did the organization sell?

Answer 1

Answer

35 adult T shirt was sold

Answer 2

35 adult shirts were sold

Explanation:

10y+15a=2375

y+a=220

y=220-a

10(220-a)+15a=2375

2200-10a+15a=2375

2200+5a=2375

5a=175

a=35

35 adult shirts were sold.