Question

Rs. Young is buying tshirts for her students in a class. There are 24 students in her class. Each student will pay $9.50 for their shirts. During the first week, 15 students paid. The remaining students paid the second week. How much money will be collected on the second week?

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Answer 1

WEEK ONE --

9.50 x 15 = $142.5 (15 out of 24 students)

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WEEK TWO --

9 x 9.50 = $85.5 (9 out of 24 students)

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$85.5 will be collected on the second week.

Answer 2

The answer is $85.50

Explanation:

You have to multiple the number of students that are paying on the second week, which is 9 by $9.50, then you'll get $85.50