Victoria paid a total of $196 for a blouse, a pair of socks and a pair of sneakers. She spent ⁵₇ of her money on the pair of socks. The pair of sneakers cost 6 times as much as the blouse. How much more did she pay for the pair of sneakers than the blouse?
Amount that Victoria paid for the pair of socks
= ⁵₇ x 196 
= $140

Amount that Victoria left after buying the socks
= 196 - 140
= $56

Amount that Victoria paid for the blouse = 1 u
Amount that Victoria paid for the sneakers = 6 u

Total amount spent on the blouse and the pair of sneakers
= 1 u + 6 u
= 7 u

7 u = 56

1 u = 56 ÷ 7 = 8

Amount that Victoria paid more for the pair of sneakers than the blouse
= 6 u - 1 u
= 5 u
= 5 x 8
= $40

Answer(s): $40