SOLUTION: At a sale on winter clothing. Cody bought two pairs of gloves and four hats for $43. Torry bought two pairs of gloves and two hats for $30. Find the prices of the hats and gloves.

Question 1128440: At a sale on winter clothing. Cody bought two pairs of gloves and four hats for $43. Torry bought two pairs of gloves and two hats for $30. Find the prices of the hats and gloves.
Answer by ikleyn(52786) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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This problem MUST be solved MENTALLY.   //  Good style requires it  ! ! 


Answer.  The price of each hat is   = $6.50.

         The price of one glove is then   =  = $8.50.

Solved.

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These ten seconds I give you to re-read the problem and the question attentively in the second time.

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