Mrs Ang bought an equal number of jumpsuits and shirts. Each jumpsuit cost $18 and each shirt cost $4. Mrs Ang paid $20 for the shirts. What was the total amount of money spent?
| |
Jumpsuits |
Shirts |
Total |
| Number |
1 u |
1 u |
2 u |
| Value |
$18 |
$4 |
|
| Total value |
18 u |
4 u |
22 u |
Number of jumpsuits = 1 u
Number of shirts = 1 u
Total cost of jumpsuits = 1 u x 18 = 18 u
Total cost of shirts = 1 u x 4 = 4 u
4 u = 20
1 u = 20 ÷ 4 = 5
Total cost of jumpsuits and shirts
= 18 u + 4 u
= 22 u
= 22 x 5
= $110
Answer(s): $110
