Question

Jia e spent $227 on a handbag, a dress and a sweater. The handbag costs $17.40 more than a dress. The sweater costs 5 times as much as the handbag. How much did he pay for the sweater?

Answer 1

Answer:

let the cost of the handbag be $ x

so, the cost of sweater will be $ 5x

and the cost of the dress will be $(x - 17.40)

now, overall cost of all the items is $ 227

so,

x + 5x + x - 17.40 = 227

7x - 17.40 = 227

7x = 227 + 17.40

7x = 244.40

x = 244.40/7

x = $ 34.91