Question

Juliet went to the mall to buy clothes for the new school year. Shirts cost $15 and pants cost $40. If Juliet bought 10 items of clothing for a total of $225, how many shirts and pants did she buy?

Answer 1

Answer: The number of shirts he bought = 5 and the number of pants he bought = 5.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x = Number of shirts

y = Number of pants

As per given , we have the following linear equations :

$x+y=10-------------(1)\\\\15x+40y=225-------(2)$

Multiply (15) to the equation (1) , we get

$15x+15y=150----------------(3)$

Eliminate equation (3) from (2) , we get

$25y=125\\\\\Rightarrow\ y=\dfrac{125}{25}=5$

Put value of y in (1) , we get

$x+5=10\\\\\Rightarrow\ x=5$

Hence, the number of shirts he bought = 5 and the number of pants he bought = 5.

Answer 2

7 shirts and 4 pants hope i helped