Ivan bought a spectacle and a blouse. The spectacle cost $24. The blouse cost 4 times as much as the spectacle.
- How much did the blouse cost?
- How much did Ivan pay altogether?
(a)
Price of the spectacle = 1 u = $24
Price of the blouse = 4 u
Price of the blouse
= 4 u
= 4 x 24
= $96
(b)
Amount that Ivan paid
= 24 + 96
= $120
Answer(s): (a) $96; (b) $120