Question

Marco joined the soccer team and needs to buy new soccer shorts. He talks to a store owner who says the first pair will be $15 and each additional pair will cost $10. how many soccer shorts can Marco buy for $50?

Answer 1

4 pairs of shorts

Explanation:

$15 + $10 + $10 + $10 = $45

Answer 2

The first short is $15. 50-15= $35. Since the rest will be ten dollars ten goes into 35 3 times. So he can buy 4 pairs of shorts with five dollars left over