Question

a pair of jeans cost 75% as much as a pair of corduroy pants what is the cost of each if the total cost for the jeans and courds is $42

Answer 1

Answer with Step-by-step explanation:

Let j denote the cost of jeans

and c denotes the cost of corduroy

A pair of jeans cost 75% as much as a pair of corduroy pants.

i.e. j = 0.75c

The total cost for the jeans and corduroy is $42

i.e. j+c=42

⇒ 0.75c+c=42

⇒ 1.75c=42

Dividing both sides by 1.75,we get

c=24

Putting value of c in j= 0.75c gives

j=18

Hence, Cost of jeans=$18

and cost of corduroy=$24

Answer 2

j= jeans

c= corduroy

jeans = 0.75C

0.75 +c = 42

1.75c = 42

c = 42/1.75 = 24

jeans cost 24*0.75 = 18

corduroys cost $24

Jeans cost $18