Ahmad bought a spectacle and a windbreaker. The spectacle cost $16. The windbreaker cost 2 times as much as the spectacle.
- How much did the windbreaker cost?
- How much did Ahmad pay altogether?
(a)
Price of the spectacle = 1 u = $16
Price of the windbreaker = 2 u
Price of the windbreaker
= 2 u
= 2 x 16
= $32
(b)
Amount that Ahmad paid
= 16 + 32
= $48
Answer(s): (a) $32; (b) $48