SOLUTION: The ski club ordered hats. The hats were $7.50 each. There was a $15 shipping fee. If the bill was $225 how many hats were ordered?

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Question 1133193: The ski club ordered hats. The hats were $7.50 each. There was a $15 shipping fee. If the bill was $225 how many hats were ordered?
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The ski club ordered hats.
The hats were $7.50 each.
There was a $15 shipping fee.
If the bill was $225 how many hats were ordered?
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let h = no. of hats ordered
7.50h + 15 = 225
7.50h = 225 - 15
7.5h = 210
h = 210/7.5
h = 28 hat
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Check:
28(7.50) = 210
shipping = 15
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total cost 225