Fern buys one pair of high heels for $60 and five pairs of ballet slippers for 2/3rds of the price of the high heels. How much does she pay total?
First find the cost of one pair of ballet slippers: $60 * 2/3 = $
<gadget id="calculator">60*2/3</gadget>
<output>40</output>
40.
Then find the total cost of the ballet slippers: $40/pair * 5 pairs = $
<gadget id="calculator">40*5</gadget>
<output>200</output>
200.
Then add that amount to the cost of the high heels to find the total cost: $200 + $60 = $
<gadget id="calculator">200+60</gadget>
<output>260</output>
260.

<result>260</result>