At first, Luke had $79 and Sam had $55. Each of them bought a hoodie at the same price. Luke now has three times as much money as Sam. How much did each of them pay for the hoodie?
|
Luke |
Sam |
Difference |
Before |
$79 |
$55 |
$24 |
Change |
- ? |
- ? |
|
After |
3 u |
1 u |
2 u |
Since Luke and Sam each bought a hoodie at the same price, the difference in the amounts each had remains the same.
Difference in the amounts between Luke and Sam
= 3 u - 1 u
= 2 u
2 u = 79 - 55
2 u = 24
1 u = 24 ÷ 2 = 12
Amount that each of them paid for the hoodie
= 55 - 12
= $43
Answer(s): $43