Question

Evelyn gave the cashier $25 to pay for 3 t-shirts. The cashier gave her $4.24 in change. Each t-shirt cost the same amount. What was the cost in dollars and cents of one t-shirt?

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Answer 1

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Answer:

$6.92

Explanation:

Let t represent the price of a shirt. Then the transaction can be modeled by ...

3t = 25.00 -4.24 . . . . the amount tendered, less the change

t = 20.76/3 = 6.92 . . . divide by 3

The cost of one t-shirt was $6.92.