Question

	Jeans	Jackets	Sweaters	Shirts	Total Cost
Store A	2000	4000	2100	4100	$516,625
Store B	1700	3500	2000	4300	$472,325
Store C	5000	1000	500	7500	$405,375
Store D	6000	1800	600	8000	$507,000

A national chain of clothing goods stores recently sent shipments to the following stores. The number of items shipped to each store and their total wholesale cost is shown in the table below. Find the wholesale price of one of each item.

The cost of a pair of jeans is $___

The cost of a jacket is$___

The cost of a sweater is $___

The cost of a shirt is $___

Answer 1

Solution:

Let the random variable w, x, y and z denote the cost of a pair of jeans, cost of jacket, sweater and shirt. So, there is 4 variable and 4 equation and it can be solved by the use of any online calculator which is used to solve more than 2 equation.

Therefore, the cost of the pair of jeans =32.5, cost of jackets = 70, cost of sweater = 46 and cost of shirts = 20.25.