Zoe paid a total of $126 for a shirt, a vest and a jacket. The shirt cost
16 of the total cost of the vest and the jacket. The jacket cost
15 of the total cost of the shirt and the vest. Find the total cost of the jacket and the shirt.
| Shirt |
Vest |
Jacket |
Total |
1x6 =
6 u |
6x6 =
36 u |
7x6 =
42 u |
5x7 =
35 u |
1x7 =
7 u |
6x7 =
42 u |
| 6 u |
29 u |
7 u |
42 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the shirt, the vest and the jacket = 42 u
42 u = 126
1 u = 126 ÷ 42 = 3
Total cost of the jacket and the shirt
= 6 u + 7 u
= 13 u
= 13 x 3
= $39
Answer(s): $39
