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Question 9

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The table shows the prices of shirts at a shop. Mr Chen paid $149.70 for some shirts. How many shirts did he buy? (3 marks)

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Answer: 13 shirts

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first 7 shirts → 7 x $12.90 = $90.30

remaining → $149.70 - $90.30 = $59.40

number of additional shirt → $59.40 ÷ $9.90 = 6

total shirts → 7 + 6 = 13

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