There are 5 possibilities if both ties and shirts must sell for a whole number of dollars If ties sell for $1 each and shirts sell for $34, then 8 ties sell for $1×8 = $8 7 shirts sell for $34×7 = $238 ------------------------------ $246 And therefore one tie and one shirt costs $1 + $34 = $35 OR If ties sell for $8 each and shirts sell for $26, then 8 ties sell for $8×8 = $64 7 shirts sell for $26×7 = $182 ------------------------------ $246 And therefore one tie and one shirt costs $8 + $26 = $34 OR If ties sell for $15 each and shirts sell for $18, then 8 ties sell for $15×8 = $120 7 shirts sell for $18×7 = $126 ------------------------------ $246 And therefore one tie and one shirt costs $15 + $18 = $33 OR If ties sell for $22 each and shirts sell for $10, then 8 ties sell for $22×8 = $176 7 shirts sell for $10×7 = $70 ------------------------------ $246 And therefore one tie and one shirt costs $22 + $10 = $32 OR If ties sell for $29 each and shirts sell for $2, then 8 ties sell for $29×8 = $232 7 shirts sell for $2×7 = $ 14 ------------------------------ $246 And therefore one tie and one shirt costs $29 + $2 = $31 So one tie and one shirt will cost between $31 and $35 Edwin