Barbara paid a total of $234 for a hoodie, a pair of socks and a pair of ballet shoes. She spent ⁵₉ of her money on the pair of socks. The pair of ballet shoes cost 7 times as much as the hoodie. How much more did she pay for the pair of ballet shoes than the hoodie?
Amount that Barbara paid for the pair of socks
= ⁵₉ x 234 
= $130

Amount that Barbara left after buying the socks
= 234 - 130
= $104

Amount that Barbara paid for the hoodie = 1 u
Amount that Barbara paid for the ballet shoes = 7 u

Total amount spent on the hoodie and the pair of ballet shoes
= 1 u + 7 u
= 8 u

8 u = 104

1 u = 104 ÷ 8 = 13

Amount that Barbara paid more for the pair of ballet shoes than the hoodie
= 7 u - 1 u
= 6 u
= 6 x 13
= $78

Answer(s): $78