Question

Haala buys 13 identical shirts and 22 identical ties for £363.01
The cost of a shirt is £15.35
Find the cost of a tie.

Answer 1

Answer:

  £7.43

Step-by-step explanation:

The total cost is ...

  13s +22t = 363.01

  13(15.35) +22t = 363.01 . . . . fill in the cost of a shirt

  22t = 163.46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . subtract 199.55

  t = 7.43 . . . . . . . . . . . divide by 22

The cost of a tie is £7.43.