Esther paid a total of $162 for a hoodie, a pair of socks and a pair of sport shoes. She spent ²₃ of her money on the pair of socks. The pair of sport shoes cost 5 times as much as the hoodie. How much more did she pay for the pair of sport shoes than the hoodie?
Amount that Esther paid for the pair of socks
= ²₃ x 162 
= $108

Amount that Esther left after buying the socks
= 162 - 108
= $54

Amount that Esther paid for the hoodie = 1 u
Amount that Esther paid for the sport shoes = 5 u

Total amount spent on the hoodie and the pair of sport shoes
= 1 u + 5 u
= 6 u

6 u = 54

1 u = 54 ÷ 6 = 9

Amount that Esther paid more for the pair of sport shoes than the hoodie
= 5 u - 1 u
= 4 u
= 4 x 9
= $36

Answer(s): $36