Mrs Peh bought an equal number of jackets and skirts. Each jacket cost $20 and each skirt cost $4. Mrs Peh paid $24 for the skirts. What was the total amount of money spent?
| |
Jackets |
Skirts |
Total |
| Number |
1 u |
1 u |
2 u |
| Value |
$20 |
$4 |
|
| Total value |
20 u |
4 u |
24 u |
Number of jackets = 1 u
Number of skirts = 1 u
Total cost of jackets = 1 u x 20 = 20 u
Total cost of skirts = 1 u x 4 = 4 u
4 u = 24
1 u = 24 ÷ 4 = 6
Total cost of jackets and skirts
= 20 u + 4 u
= 24 u
= 24 x 6
= $144
Answer(s): $144
