During a clothing store’s Bargain Days, the regular price for T-shirts is discounted to $8.25. You have an additional coupon for $5.00 off, regardless of how many shirts are purchased.
A. Write a rule for the function p left parenthesis t right parenthesis that expresses the final price of t T-shirts with the discount applied.
B. How much would you pay during Bargain Days for 11 shirts?
A. The rule for the function p(t) is: p(t) = 8.25t - 5.00
B. To find the final price for 11 shirts, we plug in t=11 into the function p(t): p(11) = 8.25(11) - 5.00 = 90.75 - 5.00 = $85.75
So, you would pay $85.75 during Bargain Days for 11 shirts.