Zoe paid a total of $120 for a jumpsuit, a coat and a blouse. The jumpsuit cost
15 of the total cost of the coat and the blouse. The blouse cost
14 of the total cost of the jumpsuit and the coat. Find the total cost of the blouse and the jumpsuit.
| Jumpsuit |
Coat |
Blouse |
Total |
1x5 =
5 u |
5x5 =
25 u |
6x5 =
30 u |
4x6 =
24 u |
1x6 =
6 u |
5x6 =
30 u |
| 5 u |
19 u |
6 u |
30 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the jumpsuit, the coat and the blouse = 30 u
30 u = 120
1 u = 120 ÷ 30 = 4
Total cost of the blouse and the jumpsuit
= 5 u + 6 u
= 11 u
= 11 x 4
= $44
Answer(s): $44
