Janice spent $54 to buy some pairs of pants each pair of pants cost the same whole dollar amount how many pairs of pants could she have bought

Mathematics · College · Wed Jan 13 2021

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Given the statement:

Janice spent $54 to buy some pairs of pants each pair of pants cost the same whole dollar amount

Determine how many pairs of pants could she have bought.

Solution:

Since we do not have any clue for the price of a pair of pants, then we can assume by setting limits and using the factors of 54.

Factors of 54:

1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, 54

Based on the factors of 54, Janice could have bougt;

2 pairs for $27 each
27 pairs for $2 each

3 pairs for $18 each
18 pairs for $3 each

6 pairs for $9 each
9 pairs for $6 each