Zoe paid a total of $252 for a vest, a blouse and a jumpsuit. The vest cost
27 of the total cost of the blouse and the jumpsuit. The jumpsuit cost
16 of the total cost of the vest and the blouse. Find the total cost of the jumpsuit and the vest.
| Vest |
Blouse |
Jumpsuit |
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 blouse and the jumpsuit = 63 u
63 u = 252
1 u = 252 ÷ 63 = 4
Total cost of the jumpsuit and the vest
= 14 u + 9 u
= 23 u
= 23 x 4
= $92
Answer(s): $92
