Mrs Lim bought an equal number of sweaters and dresses. Each sweater cost $24 and each dress cost $7. Mrs Lim paid $49 for the dresses. What was the total amount of money spent?
| |
Sweaters |
Dresses |
Total |
| Number |
1 u |
1 u |
2 u |
| Value |
$24 |
$7 |
|
| Total value |
24 u |
7 u |
31 u |
Number of sweaters = 1 u
Number of dresses = 1 u
Total cost of sweaters = 1 u x 24 = 24 u
Total cost of dresses = 1 u x 7 = 7 u
7 u = 49
1 u = 49 ÷ 7 = 7
Total cost of sweaters and dresses
= 24 u + 7 u
= 31 u
= 31 x 7
= $217
Answer(s): $217
