Question

Deborah spent $70 on food and clothes. She spent $26 more on clothes than on food. On your worksheet, solve the question and write your answer below. How much did she spend on food and how much did she spend on clothes?

Answer 1

the spent on food would be $23

And for clothes it would be = $23 + $24 = $47

Explanation:

Let us assume the food be x

So for clothes it would be x + $24

And, the total spent on food and clothes is $70

So the equation is

x + x + $24 - $70

2x = $70 - $24

2x = $46

x = $23

So, the spent on food would be $23

And for clothes it would be = $23 + $24 = $47