SOLUTION: Prior to a sale,17 t-shirts were sold at $8 each. The summer sale began and a further 85 t-shirts were sold at a reduced price. The average amount paid for each t-shirt over the wh

Question 988791: Prior to a sale,17 t-shirts were sold at $8 each. The summer sale began and a further 85 t-shirts were sold at a reduced price. The average amount paid for each t-shirt over the whole time was $6 each. WHAT WAS THE SALE PRICE?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the sale price for the 85 shirts
I have to find:
[ total of money paid for shirts ] / [ total number of shirts ]

= amount paid for 85 shirts @ sale price
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given:

The sale price was $5.60 each
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check:

OK
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