The ratio of the cost of a shirt to the cost of a jacket is 2 : 5. If the jacket cost $240 more than the shirt, find the cost of the shirt and the cost of the jacket.
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Answer:
Cost of shirt = 2x = 2 × 80 = 160
Cost of jacket = 5x = 5 × 80 = 400
Step-by-step explanation:
Cost of shirt = 2x
Cost of jacket = 5x
2x + 240 = 5x
2x - 5x = -240
-3x = -240
x = -240/-3 ['minus' / 'minus' = 'plus']
x = 80
Cost of shirt = 2x = 2 × 80 = 160
Cost of jacket = 5x = 5 × 80 = 400
Check ⇒
400 - 160 = 240
240 = 240
L.H.S = R.H.S
Hence, the answer is correct.
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Answer:
shirt: $160 jacket: $400
Step-by-step explanation:
2:5 ratio so you need to find the differance:
5-2=3
now you need to try and find the price of the jacket
240x5= 1200
1200/3= 400
$400 is the price of the jacket
now we need to find out the price of the shirt
240x2= 480
480/3=160
$160 is the price of the shirt
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