Level 3
Jack had $280 and Carl had $120 at first. Each of them bought an identical belt and an identical shirt from the same shop. The shirt cost 3 times as much as the belt. In the end, Jack had 3 times as much money as Carl. What was the cost of the belt?
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Level 3
Jonathan saved just enough money to buy 8 books. He bought 5 books and had $36 left.
  1. How much did each book cost?
  2. How much money did he save?
4 m
Level 3
Fred paid $38 for 4 plates and 2 mugs. Each mug cost $4 more than a plate. How much did he pay for each mug?
4 m
Level 3
Caden and Sean went shopping with the same amount of money. After Caden spent $100 and Sean spent $84, Sean had three times as much money left as Caden. How much money did each of them bring along for shopping?
4 m
Level 3
Kimberly and George had the same amount of money at first. After Kimberly spent $169 on a wallet and George received $65 from his father, George had 4 times as much as money as Kimberly. How much money did Kimberly have at first?
4 m
Level 3
2 similar books and 1 file cost $70. The book cost thrice as much as the file. Find the cost of one book.
4 m
Level 3
Joyce and Linda were given the same amount of pocket money. After Joyce had spent $16 and Linda had spent $4, the amount of pocket money Linda had became thrice that of Joyce's. How much pocket money was given to each girl?
4 m
Level 3
Janet paid $81 for a blouse and a bracelet. The bracelet cost twice as much as the blouse.
  1. Find the cost of the blouse.
  2. Find the cost of the bracelet.
4 m
Level 3
The total cost of a camera and a flash drive is $96. Given that the camera cost thrice as much as the flash drive, find the cost of the camera.
4 m
Level 3
James had thrice as much money as Paul. If Paul had $184 less than James, how much did James have?
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