Mrs. Suarez bought 3 pairs of jeans and 5 shirts for $441. If each pair of jeans cost 2/3 as much as each shirt,

(a) What was the price of each pair of jeans?

(b) what was the price of each shirt

Question (a) : $42

Question (b) : $63

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's assume that X = Jeans, Y = Shirts

3x+5y = 441{ total cost of outfits bought) and from the second statement, each pair of Jean costs 2/3 of each shirt. (x=2/3*y). Substitute the second equation into the first one.

3 (2/3*y) + 5y=441

6y/3+5y=441

2y+5y=441

Y = 63 (price of each shirt)

Substitute Y=63 in the second equation.

(X = 2/3*63) = 42 (price of each pair of jeans)