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Jerry gave the cashier $40 to pay for 5 shirts. The cashier gave him$ 9.05 in change. Each shirt costs the same amount. What is the cost in dollars and cents for each shirt?

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each shirt is going to have costed $6.19
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Answer: Each shirt costs 6.19

Explanation:

You would have to do 40 - 9.05 and you would get 30.95 then you would have to divide 30.95 by 5 and then you get 6.19.

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