Mrs Chua bought an equal number of shirts and jumpsuits. Each shirt cost $12 and each jumpsuit cost $6. Mrs Chua paid $36 for the jumpsuits. What was the total amount of money spent?
| |
Shirts |
Jumpsuits |
Total |
| Number |
1 u |
1 u |
2 u |
| Value |
$12 |
$6 |
|
| Total value |
12 u |
6 u |
18 u |
Number of shirts = 1 u
Number of jumpsuits = 1 u
Total cost of shirts = 1 u x 12 = 12 u
Total cost of jumpsuits = 1 u x 6 = 6 u
6 u = 36
1 u = 36 ÷ 6 = 6
Total cost of shirts and jumpsuits
= 12 u + 6 u
= 18 u
= 18 x 6
= $108
Answer(s): $108
