Question

The cost of hat, pants, and sweater is $225. The pant cost $10 more than hat, and the sweater cost $10 more than the pants. What is the cost of the hat ?

Answer 1

$65

Explanation:

Let x represent the cost of the hat.

Since the pants cost $10 more than the hat, the cost can be represented by x + 10.

Since the sweater cost $10 more than the pants, the cost can be represented by x + 20.

Create an equation adding these all together and setting it equal to 225, then solve for x:

(x) + (x + 10) + (x + 20) = 225

3x + 30 = 225

3x = 195

x = 65

So, the hat cost $65