Marion paid a total of $234 for a jacket, a pair of socks and a pair of flippers. She spent ²₉ of her money on the pair of socks. The pair of flippers cost 6 times as much as the jacket. How much more did she pay for the pair of flippers than the jacket?
Amount that Marion paid for the pair of socks
= ²₉ x 234 
= $52

Amount that Marion left after buying the socks
= 234 - 52
= $182

Amount that Marion paid for the jacket = 1 u
Amount that Marion paid for the flippers = 6 u

Total amount spent on the jacket and the pair of flippers
= 1 u + 6 u
= 7 u

7 u = 182

1 u = 182 ÷ 7 = 26

Amount that Marion paid more for the pair of flippers than the jacket
= 6 u - 1 u
= 5 u
= 5 x 26
= $130

Answer(s): $130