A toy car costs $40.
It costs 4 times as much as a doll.
- How much is the doll?
- How much is the toy car more than the doll?
- How much will 1 toy car and 1 doll cost?
- How much will 2 toy cars and 8 dolls cost?
Choose the cheaper item to be 1 u.
The toy car costs 4 times as much as the doll.
The doll is cheaper.
Cost of the toy car = 4 u = $40
Cost of the doll = 1 u
(a)
Cost of the doll
= 40 ÷ 4
= $10
(b)
Cost of the toy car more than the doll
= 4 u - 1 u
= 3 u
= 3 x 10
= $30
(c)
Cost of 1 toy car and 1 doll
= 4 u + 1 u
= 5 u
= 5 x 10
= $50
(d)
Cost of 2 toy cars and 8 dolls
= 2 x 4 u + 8 x 1 u
= 8 u + 8 u
= 16 u
= 16 x 10
= $160
Answer(s): (a) $10; (b) $30; (c) $50; (d) $160