Mrs Tan bought an equal number of jumpsuits and blazers. Each jumpsuit cost $25 and each blazer cost $6. Mrs Tan paid $60 for the blazers. What was the total amount of money spent?
| |
Jumpsuits |
Blazers |
Total |
| Number |
1 u |
1 u |
2 u |
| Value |
$25 |
$6 |
|
| Total value |
25 u |
6 u |
31 u |
Number of jumpsuits = 1 u
Number of blazers = 1 u
Total cost of jumpsuits = 1 u x 25 = 25 u
Total cost of blazers = 1 u x 6 = 6 u
6 u = 60
1 u = 60 ÷ 6 = 10
Total cost of jumpsuits and blazers
= 25 u + 6 u
= 31 u
= 31 x 10
= $310
Answer(s): $310
