Question

5. Mark bought four hats that each cost $8. He also bought a shirt that cost $14 and a pair of jeans. He spent a total of $68. How much did the jeans cost? Lessor

Answer 1

Answer:

$22

Explanation;

Mark bought four hats that each cost $8. This means he spent a total of $8 *4 = $32 on hats.

Mark also bought a shirt worth $14 and a pair of jeans. We are not told what the price of jeans is and so we call it X for a moment.

Adding up all the costs, we get

$\ 32+\ 14+x$

We are told that the total cost is $68, which means

$\ 32+\ 14+x=\ 68$

SInce 32 + 14 = 46, the above becomes

$\ 46+x=\ 68$

subtracting 46 from both sides gives

$x=\ 68-\ 46$$\boxed{x=\ 22.}$

Hence, the price of the jeans is $22.