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The cost of 5 hats and 1 scarf is $47. The cost of 2 hats and 2 scarves is $40. How much does one hat cost?

User Tim
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Answer:

6.75

Explanation:

h=hat, s=scarf

5h + 1s = $47 (equation 1)

2h + 2s = $40 (equation 2)

multiply equation 1 by 2 , we get: 10h + 2s = $94 (equation 3)

equation 3 minus equation 2, we get:

8h = $54 ⇒ h = $6.75 ⇔ 1 hat cost $6.75

substitute h = $6.75 into equation 2 to find s,

2($6.75) + 2s = $40

$13.5 + 2s = $40

2s = $26.5

s = $13.25 ⇔ 1 scarf cost $13.25

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