Question

Shirts are onsale at 3 for $15.50. how many shirts can you buy with $139.50.

Answer 1

If one shirt is sold for $15.50, the amount of shirts you'd be able to buy with $139.50 is 9.

Multiply 9 by 3 and you get your answer: 27 Shirts

Answer 2

First you take the $139.50 and divide it by $15.50

139.50 / 15.50 = 9

Then you take the 9 and multiply it by 3, be cause there are 3 shirts per $15.50

9 x 3 = 27

You can buy a total of 27 shirts with $139.50