Question

The cost of buying shirts is partly constant and partly varies with the number of shirts bought. When the number of shirts is 5 the cost is #240, also, 10 shirts costs #400. find the cost when 300 shirts were bought ​

Answer 1

The cost of the buying the shirts is #9680

Step-by-step explanation:

let the cost of buying shirt = C

let the number of shirt bought = N

The following equation can be generated based on the statement above;

C = k + Nb

When the cost, C = #240, the number of shirt = 5

240 = k + 5b ------ equation (1)

where;

k and b are constants

When the cost, C = #400, the number of shirt = 10

400 = k + 10b ------ equation (2)

From equation (1), make k the subject of the formula;

k = 240 - 5b ---- equation (3)

Substitute in the value of k into equation (2)

400 = k + 10b

400 = (240 - 5b) + 10b

400 = 240 - 5b + 10b

400 - 240 = -5b + 10b

160 = 5b

b = 160 / 5

b = 32

From equation (3), calculate k

k = 240 - 5b

k = 240 -5(32)

k = 240 - 160

k = 80

When the number of shirts bought = 300, the cost of the buying the shirts =

C = k + Nb

C = 80 +32N

Where;

N is the number of shirts

C = 80 + 32(300)

C = 80 + 9600

C = #9680

Therefore, the cost of the buying the shirts is #9680