Helen spent $27 on a blazer. She spent
411 of her remaining money on a skirt and a shirt, after which half her money was left.
- What fraction of her money did she spend on the blazer?
- The cost of the shirt is 15 the cost of the skirt. How much more does the skirt cost than the shirt?
Blazer |
Remaining amount |
|
Skirt |
Shirt |
Left |
$27 |
4 |
7 |
1x7 |
1x7 |
3 u |
4 u |
7 u |
(a)
The amount of money left is repeated. Make the numerators the same LCM of 1 and 7 is 7.
1x72x7 of total money =
711 of remaining amount
714 of total money =
711 of remaining amount
Fraction of her money that she spent on the blazer
=
BlazerTotal =
314 (b)
Cost of the blazer = 3 u
3 u = 27
1 u = 27 ÷ 3 = 9
Cost of the skirt and the shirt
= 4 u
= 4 x 9
= $36
Cost of the shirt = 1 p
Cost of the skirt = 5 p
Total cost of the shirt and the skirt
= 1 p + 5 p
= 6 p
6 p = 36
1 p = 36 ÷ 6 = 6
Amount that the skirt was more than the shirt
= 5 p - 1 p
= 4 p
= 4 x 6
= $24
Answer(s): (a)
314; (b) $24