Question

The laundry soap is twice the cost of the fabric softener. The total of the two items was $7.47. How much do the laundry soap and fabric softener cost individually?

Answer 1

Laundry soap is 4.98 and fabric softener is 2.49

Step-by-step explanation:

Total is 7.47 and one item is twice as much as the other but add to be the total meaning 2/3rds of the price is one of the items and 1/3rd is the other.

7.47 / 3 = 2.49

2.49 * 2 = 4.98

4.98 + 2.49 = 7.47