The price of 3 belts and 2 ties is Rp 100,000.00, while the price of 1 belt and 3 ties of the same kind is Rp 62,500.00. If Yunus buys 1 belt and 1 tie, then he has to pay ....
Explanation
Let the price of one belt be x and the price of one tie be y. Based on the information provided, we can form the following system of linear equations:
To find the values of x and y, we can use the elimination method. We will eliminate the variable x by multiplying the second equation by 3 so that the coefficient of x becomes the same in both equations.
Next, we subtract the first equation from the modified second equation to solve for y.
Having found y=12,500, we substitute this value into one of the original equations, for example x+3y=62,500, to find x.
Thus, the price of one belt is Rp 25,000.00 and the price of one tie is Rp 12,500.00. Since Yunus wants to buy 1 of each, the total amount he needs to pay is the sum of both prices.
Therefore, Yunus has to pay Rp 37,500.00.