The total cost of the television, the water heater and the hand blender is $360. The hand blender costs twice as much as the water heater. The television costs thrice as much as the total price of the hand blender and water heater. How much more does the hand blender cost than the television?
Hand Blender |
Water Heater |
Television |
2 u |
1 u |
|
3 u |
9 u |
2 u |
1 u |
9 u |
Cost of the water heater = 1 u
Cost of the hand blender = 2 u
Total cost of the water heater and the hand blender
= 1 u + 2 u
= 3 u
Cost of the television
= 3 x 3 u
= 9 u
Total cost of the hand blender, the water heater and television
= 9 u + 1 u + 2 u
= 12 u
12 u = 360
1 u = 360 ÷ 12 = 30
Amount that the television cost more than the hand blender
= 9 u - 2 u
= 7 u
= 7 x 30
= $210
Answer(s): $210