Answer:
The cost of the buying the shirts is #9680
Explanation:
let the cost of buying shirt = C
let the number of shirt bought = N
The following equation can be generated based on the statement above;
C = k + Nb
When the cost, C = #240, the number of shirt = 5
240 = k + 5b ------ equation (1)
where;
k and b are constants
When the cost, C = #400, the number of shirt = 10
400 = k + 10b ------ equation (2)
From equation (1), make k the subject of the formula;
k = 240 - 5b ---- equation (3)
Substitute in the value of k into equation (2)
400 = k + 10b
400 = (240 - 5b) + 10b
400 = 240 - 5b + 10b
400 - 240 = -5b + 10b
160 = 5b
b = 160 / 5
b = 32
From equation (3), calculate k
k = 240 - 5b
k = 240 -5(32)
k = 240 - 160
k = 80
When the number of shirts bought = 300, the cost of the buying the shirts =
C = k + Nb
C = 80 +32N
Where;
N is the number of shirts
C = 80 + 32(300)
C = 80 + 9600
C = #9680
Therefore, the cost of the buying the shirts is #9680
