Mrs Yang bought an equal number of coats and vests. Each coat cost $11 and each vest cost $8. Mrs Yang paid $24 for the vests. What was the total amount of money spent?
| |
Coats |
Vests |
Total |
| Number |
1 u |
1 u |
2 u |
| Value |
$11 |
$8 |
|
| Total value |
11 u |
8 u |
19 u |
Number of coats = 1 u
Number of vests = 1 u
Total cost of coats = 1 u x 11 = 11 u
Total cost of vests = 1 u x 8 = 8 u
8 u = 24
1 u = 24 ÷ 8 = 3
Total cost of coats and vests
= 11 u + 8 u
= 19 u
= 19 x 3
= $57
Answer(s): $57
