Sonji paid $25.00 for two scarves, which were different prices. When she got home she could not find the receipt. She remembered that one scarf cost $3 more than the other. What was the price of the more expensive scarf?
Answer: The price of the more expensive scarf is $14.
Step-by-step explanation:
Since we have given that
Total amount Sonji paid = $25.00
Let the price of first scarf be x
Let the price of second scarf be x+3
According to question,
\(x+x+3=25\\\\2x+3=25\\\\2x=25-3\\\\2x=22\\\\x=\frac{22}{2}\\\\x=11\)
So, price of first scarf will be $11
and the price of second scarf will be 11+3=$14
Hence, the price of the more expensive scarf will be $14.