Question

Jasmine makes a sale of $115.45. This includes a shirt that costs $29.95 and

13 pairs of pants that each cost the same amount. What is the cost, c, of each
pair of pants? Write and solve an equation. Show your work

Answer 1

$6.58

Explanation:

first, subtract the cost of the shirt from the total. $115.45-$29.95=$85.50 this gives you $85.50 left. then divide that by 13 because there are 13 pairs of pants. $85.50/13=6.576923...

then round giving you $6.58 each.