Question

Lilly buys 4 Shirts for x dollars each and 4 Skirts for $1.75 each. She spends a total of
$27.00. What is the cost of each shirt? 4( x + 1.75 ) = 27.00
A. $1.50 B. $5.00 C. $2.50 D. $4.00

Answer 1

To find the cost of each shirt, we can set up the equation based on Lilly's purchases.

Lilly buys:
- 4 shirts at \( x \) dollars each: The total cost for shirts is \( 4x \) dollars.
- 4 skirts at $1.75 each: The total cost for skirts is \( 4 \times 1.75 = 7 \) dollars.

According to the problem, the total spent is $27.00. Therefore, we can write the equation:

\[
4x + 7 = 27
\]

Now, we will solve for \( x \):

1. Subtract 7 from both sides of the equation:

\[
4x = 27 - 7
\]

\[
4x = 20
\]

2. Divide both sides by 4:

\[
x = \frac{20}{4}
\]

\[
x = 5
\]

So, the cost of each shirt is \( \$5.00 \).

The answer is **B. $5.00**.