5 stickers and 1 marble cost $21.60.
1 sticker and 5 marbles cost $19.20.
- Find the cost of 1 sticker and 1 marble.
- Find the cost of 1 marble.
- Find the cost of 1 sticker.
- Find the cost of 6 stickers and 6 marbles.
(a)
5 stickers + 1 marble = 21.60 --- (1)
1 sticker + 5 marbles = 19.20 --- (2)
(1) + (2)
6 stickers + 6 marbles = 21.60 + 19.20
6 stickers + 6 marbles = 40.80 --- (3)
(3)
÷ 66 stickers + 6 marbles = 40.80
1 sticker + 1 marble = 40.80 ÷ 6
1 sticker + 1 marble = 6.80 --- (4)
(b)
(2) - (4)
(1 sticker + 5 marbles) - (1 sticker + 1 marble) = 19.20 - 6.80
1 sticker - 1 sticker + 5 marbles - 1 marble = 12.40
4 marbles = 12.40
1 marble = 12.40 ÷ 4 = 3.10
Cost of 1 marble = $3.10
(c)
Substitute 1 marble = 3.10 into (4).
1 sticker + 1 marble = 6.80
1 sticker + 3.10 = 6.80
1 sticker = 6.80 - 3.10 = 3.70
Cost of 1 sticker = $3.70
(d)
(4)
x 6 1 sticker + 1 marble = 6.80
6 x (1 sticker + 1 marble) = 6 x 6.80
6 stickers + 6 marbles = 40.80
Cost of 6 stickers and 6 marbles = $40.80
Answer(s): (a) $6.80; (b) $3.10; (c) $3.70; (d) $40.80