Mrs Thia bought an equal number of windbreakers and jumpsuits. Each windbreaker cost $22 and each jumpsuit cost $10. Mrs Thia paid $60 for the jumpsuits. What was the total amount of money spent?
| |
Windbreakers |
Jumpsuits |
Total |
| Number |
1 u |
1 u |
2 u |
| Value |
$22 |
$10 |
|
| Total value |
22 u |
10 u |
32 u |
Number of windbreakers = 1 u
Number of jumpsuits = 1 u
Total cost of windbreakers = 1 u x 22 = 22 u
Total cost of jumpsuits = 1 u x 10 = 10 u
10 u = 60
1 u = 60 ÷ 10 = 6
Total cost of windbreakers and jumpsuits
= 22 u + 10 u
= 32 u
= 32 x 6
= $192
Answer(s): $192
