Adam pays $34.60 for 1 marble and 7 stickers.
The marble costs $1.80 more than each sticker.
- What is the cost of 1 marble?
- How much is the cost of 7 marbles and 5 stickers?
(a)
Choose the cheaper item to be 1 u.
Cost of 1 sticker = 1 u
Cost of 1 marble = 1 u + 1.80
Cost of 7 stickers
= 7 x 1 u
= 7 u
Total cost of 1 marble and 7 stickers
= 1 u + 1.80 + 7 u
= 8 u + 1.80
8 u + 1.80 = 34.60
8 u = 34.60 - 1.80
8 u = 32.80
1 u = 32.80 ÷ 8 = 4.10
Cost of 1 marble
= 4.10 + 1.80
= $5.90
(b)
Cost of 7 marbles and 5 stickers
= 7 x 5.90 + 5 x 4.10
= 41.30 + 20.50
= $61.80
Answer(s): (a) $5.90; (b) $61.80