Answer:
Necklace = $75
Earrings = $25
Step-by-step explanation:
after spending 1/5th of total, Kiara has 400. So what's her total?
Let total money be x, so we can write:
x - 1/5x = 400
4/5 x = 400
x = 500
So Kiara spent 500 - 400 = $100 for necklace and earrings.
We know necklace cost, n, is 3 times earring, e. Thus we can say:
Necklace + Earring = 100
3 Earring + Earring = 100
4*Earring = 100
Earring = 25
Thus, necklace is 100 - 25 = 75
Kiara spent $75 for Necklace and spent $25 for the earrings.
