Calculating Unit Cost of Shirts

This lesson teaches the concept of unit cost using a practical example. It explains how to determine the cost of a single item when given the total cost for multiple items. The example used is buying three shirts for $24 and calculating the cost of one shirt by dividing the total cost by the number of shirts. The lesson also includes a verification step to ensure the calculation is correct.

What is the primary focus of this lesson?

• Learning about unit cost

• Calculating total expenses

• Understanding how to calculate discounts

• Exploring different types of sales

In the example given, how many shirts are being purchased?

• Five shirts

• Three shirts

• Four shirts

• Two shirts

What is the total cost for the three shirts in the example?

• $18

• $24

• $30

• $12

What is the first step in calculating the unit cost of the shirts?

• Multiply the total cost by the number of shirts

• Subtract the number of shirts from the total cost

• Divide the total cost by the number of shirts

• Add the total cost to the number of shirts

How do you determine the cost of one shirt?

• By subtracting the number of shirts from the total cost

• By adding the total cost to the number of shirts

• By dividing the total cost by the number of shirts

• By multiplying the total cost by the number of shirts

What is the unit cost of one shirt in the example?

• $10

• $12

• $8

• $6

What mathematical operation is used to find the unit cost?

• Division

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

• Addition

What is the purpose of dividing the total cost by the number of shirts?

• To find the total cost

• To find the number of shirts

• To determine the unit cost

• To calculate the discount

How can you verify the unit cost calculation?

• By multiplying the unit cost by the number of shirts

• By dividing the unit cost by the number of shirts

• By adding the unit cost to the total cost

• By subtracting the unit cost from the total cost

What should the result be when you multiply the unit cost by the number of shirts?

• The cost of one shirt

• The discount on the shirts

• The number of shirts

• The total cost of the shirts