Mrs Loo bought an equal number of blouses and jumpsuits. Each blouse cost $17 and each jumpsuit cost $8. Mrs Loo paid $64 for the jumpsuits. What was the total amount of money spent?
| |
Blouses |
Jumpsuits |
Total |
| Number |
1 u |
1 u |
2 u |
| Value |
$17 |
$8 |
|
| Total value |
17 u |
8 u |
25 u |
Number of blouses = 1 u
Number of jumpsuits = 1 u
Total cost of blouses = 1 u x 17 = 17 u
Total cost of jumpsuits = 1 u x 8 = 8 u
8 u = 64
1 u = 64 ÷ 8 = 8
Total cost of blouses and jumpsuits
= 17 u + 8 u
= 25 u
= 25 x 8
= $200
Answer(s): $200
