Zoe paid a total of $160 for a blouse, a blazer and a jumpsuit. The blouse cost
17 of the total cost of the blazer and the jumpsuit. The jumpsuit cost
14 of the total cost of the blouse and the blazer. Find the total cost of the jumpsuit and the blouse.
| Blouse |
Blazer |
Jumpsuit |
Total |
1x5 =
5 u |
7x5 =
35 u |
8x5 =
40 u |
4x8 =
32 u |
1x8 =
8 u |
5x8 =
40 u |
| 5 u |
27 u |
8 u |
40 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the blouse, the blazer and the jumpsuit = 40 u
40 u = 160
1 u = 160 ÷ 40 = 4
Total cost of the jumpsuit and the blouse
= 5 u + 8 u
= 13 u
= 13 x 4
= $52
Answer(s): $52
