SOLUTION: A store had a sale on t–shirts, during which they sold 186 t–shirts in three sizes, small, medium
and large, and they made $1,892. Smalls sell for $8 each, mediums sell for $10 ea
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Question 401803: A store had a sale on t–shirts, during which they sold 186 t–shirts in three sizes, small, medium
and large, and they made $1,892. Smalls sell for $8 each, mediums sell for $10 each,
and larges sell for $12 each. The total number of smalls and larges sold was 30 more than
the number of mediums sold. How many of each size t–shirt was sold? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! = number of small t-shirts = number of medium t-shirts = number of large t-shirts
given:
(1)
(2)
(3)
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This is 3 equations and 3 unknowns, so it's solvable
From (3):
(3)
Now add (1) and (3)
(1)
(3)
Subtract (3) from this equation:
From above,
Plug this into (2)
(2)
and, also,
46 = number of small t-shirts sold
78 = number of medium t-shirts sold
62 = number of large t-shirts sold
check answer:
(2)
and
(1)
OK
