1. Susan opened the box. "A frilly shirt and a fancy tie," she exclaimed. "How much were they?" "Not too much," replied Bill. "But if you want, you can work out the prices yourself. If the shirt had cost 2 pounds and 25 pence more it would have been two-thirds of the total cost, but if the tie had cost me 2 pounds and 25 pence less it would have been just a quarter of the total.” Well?

Shoes were 17 pounds, trousers were 34 pounds, coat was 15 pounds

Shoes were 15 pounds, trousers were 38 pounds and coat was 51 pounds

Shoes were 15 pounds, trousers were 36 pounds and coat was 48 pounds