Question

your softball team is ordering equipment from a catalog. Each bat costs $42. The cost of shipping is $12 no matter how much you order. The total cost is $348. How many bats did your team order?

Answer 1

Hi there,

Let the number of bats be x.

42x + 12 = 348
4x = 336                | Take away 12 from both sides
x = 84                    | Divide by 4 on both sides

Answer: The team ordered 84 bats.

Hope this helps,
TF