William spent $384 to buy some T-shirts and shirts. The cost of a pair of shorts was $12 and a T-shirt cost $3 more than the shorts.
If the number of shorts he bought was 3/4 as many as the number of T-shirts, how much did he spend on the T-shirts?
William spent $384
to
buy
some
T-shirts and shirts. The cost of a pair of shorts was $12
and a T-shirt cost $3 more than the shorts. If the number of shorts he bought was 3/4 as many as the number of T-shirts, how much did he spend on the T-shirts?
Shorts cost 12 dollars.
T shirts cost 15 dollars. (12+3)
x = number of t shirts
3/4x = number of shorts
15x + (12)(3/4x) = 384
24x = 384
x = 16
He bought 16 t shirts, 15 dollars each, for a total of 240 dollars.
