Question

kelly buys a hat and gloves. the price of the hat is 4 times as much as the gloves. the hat cost $8. what is the ratio of the cost of the gloves to the total cost for both items

Answer 1

In the question , it is given that the price of the hat is 4 times as much as of the gloves . And the hat cost $ 8 .

And it is of 4 times to the cost of gloves means cost of gloves is

`(8)/(4) = $2`

Total cost of both items

`= $ 8 + $ 2 = $ 10`

So the ratio of cost of gloves to the total cost of both items is

`(2)/(10) = (1)/(5)`