Jeremy had $130 more than Ken. After each of them bought a different cardigan from a shop. Jeremy and Ken were left with equal amount of money. Given that Jeremy's cardigan cost 6 times as much as Ken's cardigan, how much did Jeremy's cardigan cost?
|
Jeremy |
Ken |
More |
Before |
1 u + 6 p |
1 u + 1 p |
$130 |
Change |
- 6 p |
- 1 p |
|
After |
1 u |
1 u |
|
The amount that Jeremy and Ken had in the end is the same.
6 p - 1 p = 130
5 p = 130
1 p = 130 ÷ 5 = 26
Cost of Jeremy's cardigan
= 6 p
= 6 x 26
= $156
Answer(s): $156