Question

At the dance shoe store, they sell Tap, Point, and Ballet shoes. A pair of point shoes are double the price of ballet shoes. The tap shoes are $10 more than ballet shoes. If the total price of all the shoes is $648, how much is each shoe?

Answer 1

Though pricing varies by brand, an average pair of pointe shoes costs about $80 to $90, not including the added prices for ribbons, elastic, toe pads, and the other various accoutrement that dancers need to minimize pain and maximize safety.