Mrs Kong bought an equal number of shirts and blouses. Each shirt cost $11 and each blouse cost $4. Mrs Kong paid $28 for the blouses. What was the total amount of money spent?
| |
Shirts |
Blouses |
Total |
| Number |
1 u |
1 u |
2 u |
| Value |
$11 |
$4 |
|
| Total value |
11 u |
4 u |
15 u |
Number of shirts = 1 u
Number of blouses = 1 u
Total cost of shirts = 1 u x 11 = 11 u
Total cost of blouses = 1 u x 4 = 4 u
4 u = 28
1 u = 28 ÷ 4 = 7
Total cost of shirts and blouses
= 11 u + 4 u
= 15 u
= 15 x 7
= $105
Answer(s): $105
