Let’s break down the problem step-by-step to find the price of one shirt before tax was added.
1. Total Cost and Tax:
The football coach spent a total of [tex]$890, which includes $[/tex]50 in tax.
2. Total Cost Excluding Tax:
To find out how much was spent on the shirts themselves (excluding tax), we subtract the tax from the total cost:
[tex]\[
\text{Total Cost Excluding Tax} = \text{Total Cost} - \text{Tax}
\][/tex]
Substitute the values:
[tex]\[
890 - 50 = 840
\][/tex]
So, the total cost excluding tax is [tex]$840.
3. Number of Shirts:
The coach bought 35 shirts in total.
4. Cost Per Shirt Before Tax:
To find the price of one shirt before tax, we divide the total cost excluding tax by the number of shirts:
\[
\text{Price Per Shirt Before Tax} = \frac{\text{Total Cost Excluding Tax}}{\text{Number of Shirts}}
\]
Substitute the values:
\[
\frac{840}{35} = 24
\]
Therefore, the price of one shirt before tax was $[/tex]24.0.
