Mrs Lin bought an equal number of coats and blouses. Each coat cost $19 and each blouse cost $6. Mrs Lin paid $60 for the blouses. What was the total amount of money spent?
| |
Coats |
Blouses |
Total |
| Number |
1 u |
1 u |
2 u |
| Value |
$19 |
$6 |
|
| Total value |
19 u |
6 u |
25 u |
Number of coats = 1 u
Number of blouses = 1 u
Total cost of coats = 1 u x 19 = 19 u
Total cost of blouses = 1 u x 6 = 6 u
6 u = 60
1 u = 60 ÷ 6 = 10
Total cost of coats and blouses
= 19 u + 6 u
= 25 u
= 25 x 10
= $250
Answer(s): $250
