Linda paid $48 for one shirt and one cardigan. The cardigan costs 5 times as much as the shirt.
- How much did the shirt cost?
- How much more did the cardigan cost than the shirt?
(a)
Cost of the shirt = 1 u
Cost of the cardigan = 5 u
Total cost of the shirt and the cardigan
= 1 u + 5 u
= 6 u
6 u = 48
1 u = 48 ÷ 6 = 8
Cost of the shirt = $8
(b)
Cost of the cardigan more than the shirt
= 5 u - 1 u
= 4 u
= 4 x 8
= $32
Answer(s): (a) $8; (b) $32