Allison’s middle school team has designed t-shirts containing their team name and color. Allison and her friend Nicole have volunteered to call local stores to get an estimate on the total cost of purchasing t-shirts. Print-o-Rama
charges a set-up fee, as well as a fixed amount for each shirt ordered. The total cost is shown below for the given
number of shirts. Value T’s and More charges $8 per shirt. Which company should they use?

a. Does either pricing model represent a proportional relationship between the quantity of t-shirts and the total
cost? Explain.
b. Write an equation relating cost and shirts for Value T’s and More.
c. What is the constant of proportionality of Value T’s and More? What does it represent?
d. How much is Print-o-Rama’s set-up fee?
e. If you need to purchase 90 shirts, write a proposal to your teacher indicating which company the team should
use. Be sure to support your choice. Determine the number of shirts that you need for your team.