A t-shirt shop charges 15 dollars for an adult shirt and 12 dollars for a youth shirt. The total charge for a shirt order was 489 dollars Which equation can be used to represent x , the number of adult shirts sold and y , the number of youth shirts sold?
Answer
A
15 x plus 12 y is equal to 489
B
12 x plus 15 y is equal to 489
C
15 x plus 3 y is equal to 489
D
27 x plus 15 y is equal to 489
Explanation
Each adult shirt costs $15, so x adult shirts cost 15x dollars. Each youth shirt costs $12, so y youth shirts cost 12y dollars. Together, their cost is $489, giving 15x + 12y = 489, which is choice A.
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