Question

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A store has T-shirts on slae at 2 for $5.50. At this rate, what do five T-shirts cost?

Answer 1

2/5.50 = 5/x

5.50 x 5 = 27.5

27.5 divided by 2 will gove you your answer.

Answer 2

Another way to do it would be 5.50 divided by 2 to find the price of one t-shirt, then that number times 5.