Zoe paid a total of $315 for a vest, a sweater and a jacket. The vest cost
27 of the total cost of the sweater and the jacket. The jacket cost
16 of the total cost of the vest and the sweater. Find the total cost of the jacket and the vest.
| Vest |
Sweater |
Jacket |
Total |
2x7 =
14 u |
7x7 =
49 u |
9x7 =
63 u |
6x9 =
54 u |
1x9 =
9 u |
7x9 =
63 u |
| 14 u |
40 u |
9 u |
63 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the vest, the sweater and the jacket = 63 u
63 u = 315
1 u = 315 ÷ 63 = 5
Total cost of the jacket and the vest
= 14 u + 9 u
= 23 u
= 23 x 5
= $115
Answer(s): $115
