Zoe paid a total of $112 for a jumpsuit, a vest and a coat. The jumpsuit cost
17 of the total cost of the vest and the coat. The coat cost
16 of the total cost of the jumpsuit and the vest. Find the total cost of the coat and the jumpsuit.
| Jumpsuit |
Vest |
Coat |
Total |
1x7 =
7 u |
7x7 =
49 u |
8x7 =
56 u |
6x8 =
48 u |
1x8 =
8 u |
7x8 =
56 u |
| 7 u |
41 u |
8 u |
56 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the jumpsuit, the vest and the coat = 56 u
56 u = 112
1 u = 112 ÷ 56 = 2
Total cost of the coat and the jumpsuit
= 7 u + 8 u
= 15 u
= 15 x 2
= $30
Answer(s): $30
