Michael and Asher had $185 and $141 respectively. Each of them bought a jacket and a cardigan at the same price. The cost of the jacket was 4 times as much as the cardigan. In the end, Michael had 5 times as much money as Asher. What was the difference between the cost of the cardigan and the jacket?

	Michael	Asher	Difference
Before	$185	$141	$44
Change	- 5 p	- 5 p
After	5 u	1 u	4 u

Since Michael and Asher bought the same items at the same price, the difference in the amounts they had remains unchanged at first and in the end.

5 u - 1 u = 185 - 141
4 u = 44

1 u = 44 ÷ 4 = 11

Cost of 1 jacket = 4 p
Cost of 1 cardigan = 1 p

Total cost of 1 jacket and 1 cardigan
= 4 p + 1 p
= 5 p

5 p = 141 - 11
5 p = 130

1 p = 130 ÷ 5 = 26

Difference in the cost between the jacket and the cardigan
= 4 p - 1 p
= 3 p
= 3 x 26
= $78

Answer(s): $78