3 cousins, Roshel, Eva and Ivory, paid a total of $44 for a present. Roshel paid
14 of what the others paid. Eva paid
17 of what the others paid. How much did Ivory pay?
Roshel |
Ivory |
Eva |
Total |
1x8 |
4x8 |
5x8 |
7x5 |
1x5 |
8x5 |
8 u |
27 u |
5 u |
40 u |
Total cost of the present = 40 u
40 u = 44
1 u = 44 ÷ 40 = 1.10
Amount that Ivory paid
= 40 u - 8 u - 5 u
= 27 u
= 27 x 1.10
= $29.70
Answer: $29.70