harper needs to buy some new leotards for gymnastics practice. at the sporting goods store, she finds 2…

harper needs to buy some new leotards for gymnastics practice. at the sporting goods store, she finds 2 leotards on sale for $24.80 each. she buys them both and finds out that she saved a total of $22.38. if she saved the same amount on each one, what was the original price of each leotard?

harper needs to buy some new leotards for gymnastics practice. at the sporting goods store, she finds 2 leotards on sale for $24.80 each. she buys them both and finds out that she saved a total of $22.38. if she saved the same amount on each one, what was the original price of each leotard?

Answer

Explanation:

Step1: Find savings per leotard

Divide total savings by 2. $22.38\div2 = 11.19$

Step2: Calculate original price

Add savings per leotard to sale - price. $24.80+11.19 = 35.99$

Answer:

$35.99$