Ryan and Cole had $167 and $123 respectively. Each of them bought a hoodie and a blouse at the same price. The cost of the hoodie was 3 times as much as the blouse. In the end, Ryan had 5 times as much money as Cole. What was the difference between the cost of the blouse and the hoodie?

	Ryan	Cole	Difference
Before	$167	$123	$44
Change	- 4 p	- 4 p
After	5 u	1 u	4 u

Since Ryan and Cole 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 = 167 - 123
4 u = 44

1 u = 44 ÷ 4 = 11

Cost of 1 hoodie = 3 p
Cost of 1 blouse = 1 p

Total cost of 1 hoodie and 1 blouse
= 3 p + 1 p
= 4 p

4 p = 123 - 11
4 p = 112

1 p = 112 ÷ 4 = 28

Difference in the cost between the hoodie and the blouse
= 3 p - 1 p
= 2 p
= 2 x 28
= $56

Answer(s): $56