Melissa bought 2 shirts and 3 skirts and spent between $45 and $60. Each shirt costs the same amount. Each skirt costs the same

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Melissa bought 2 shirts and 3 skirts and spent between $45 and $60. Each shirt costs the same amount. Each skirt costs the same

amount. The price of a shirt is $12. What is the least amount Melissa could have spent on a skirt? What is the most Melissa could have spent of a skirt?

Mathematics

2 answers:

olga nikolaevna [1] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-29T05:40:32+03:00

Answer:

least - $7

most - $12

Explanation:

if the price of a shirt is $12, she must have spent at least $24 on the shirts in total.

the least amount melissa could have spent on a skirt is:

($45 - $24) ÷ 3 = <u>$7</u>

and the most she could have spent is:

($60 - $24) ÷ 3 = <u>$12</u>

i hope this helps! :D

sukhopar [10] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-29T04:16:36+03:00

sukhopar [10]3 years ago

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Answer:

Least is 7

Most is 12

Step-by-step explanation:

So 2 shirts for 12.

So 24

Take 24 off of both

Left with 21 to 36

21÷3 is 7

36÷3 is 12

Hope this helps