Nick spent $730 on cardigans and shirts. The number of shirts he bought was ¹₂ the number of cardigans he bought. The cost of a shirt was $5 more than the cost of a cardigan. He paid $210 more on cardigans than on shirts. Find the cost of 5 cardigans and 8 shirts.

	Cardigans	Shirts
Number of sets	2 sets	1 set
Compare each		$5 more
Total value	$470	$260

Total cost of shirts
= (730 - 210) ÷ 2
= $260

Total cost of cardigans
= 260 + 210
= $470

2 sets of cardigans = $470
1 set of cardigans = 470 ÷ 2 = $235 

1 set of shirts = $260

Difference in 1 set of shirts and 1 set of cardigans
= 260 - 235
= $25

Number of clothing in 1 set
= 25 ÷ 5
= 5

Cost of 1 cardigan
= 235 ÷ 5
= $47

Cost of 1 shirt
= 47 + 5
= $52

Price of 5 cardigans and 8 shirts
= (5 x 47) + (8 x 52)
= 235 + 416
= $651

Answer(s): $651