Mrs Yeo bought an equal number of jackets and vests. Each jacket cost $23 and each vest cost $3. Mrs Yeo paid $12 for the vests. What was the total amount of money spent?
| |
Jackets |
Vests |
Total |
| Number |
1 u |
1 u |
2 u |
| Value |
$23 |
$3 |
|
| Total value |
23 u |
3 u |
26 u |
Number of jackets = 1 u
Number of vests = 1 u
Total cost of jackets = 1 u x 23 = 23 u
Total cost of vests = 1 u x 3 = 3 u
3 u = 12
1 u = 12 ÷ 3 = 4
Total cost of jackets and vests
= 23 u + 3 u
= 26 u
= 26 x 4
= $104
Answer(s): $104
