Question

kelly buys a hat and gloves. the price of the hat is 4 times as much as the gloves. the hat cost $8. what is the ratio of the cost of the gloves to the total cost for both items

Answer 1

In the question , it is given that the price of the hat is 4 times as much as of the gloves . And the hat cost $ 8 .

And it is of 4 times to the cost of gloves means cost of gloves is

$\frac{8}{4} = 2$

Total cost of both items

$= 8 + 2 = 10$

So the ratio of cost of gloves to the total cost of both items is

$\frac{2}{10} = \frac{1}{5}$