Question

Josh wanted to buy a new shirt for a school dance. At the store, he couldn't decide between a purple plaid shirt and a scarlet striped shirt. Since the shirts were on sale for $19.95 each, Josh decided to buy them both. He saved a total of $9.10. If he saved the same amount on each shirt, what was the original price of each one?

Answer 1

$24.50

Explanation:

Money saved for each shirt:

=$9. 10/2

=$4.55

Original price of the shirt:

=$19. 95 + $4.55

=$24.50