SOLUTION: If 2 sweaters cost $28.90, how much would 9 sweaters cost? The cost is $____? When I try solving the problem the answer that I got was $130.05! How I got the answer I add 28.90

Question 383715: If 2 sweaters cost $28.90, how much would 9 sweaters cost? The cost is $____?
When I try solving the problem the answer that I got was $130.05! How I got the answer I add 28.90 four times plus 14.45(because that's the half of 28.90) and I got 130.05!
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If 2 sweaters cost $28.90, how much would 9 sweaters cost? The cost is $____?
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That's right but:
After you find the cost of 1 sweater (14.90), just multiply that by 9
9 * 14.45 = $130.05

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