Zoe paid a total of $288 for a blazer, a dress and a vest. The blazer cost
27 of the total cost of the dress and the vest. The vest cost
17 of the total cost of the blazer and the dress. Find the total cost of the vest and the blazer.
| Blazer |
Dress |
Vest |
Total |
2x8 =
16 u |
7x8 =
56 u |
9x8 =
72 u |
7x9 =
63 u |
1x9 =
9 u |
8x9 =
72 u |
| 16 u |
47 u |
9 u |
72 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the blazer, the dress and the vest = 72 u
72 u = 288
1 u = 288 ÷ 72 = 4
Total cost of the vest and the blazer
= 16 u + 9 u
= 25 u
= 25 x 4
= $100
Answer(s): $100
