Zoe paid a total of $126 for a vest, a windbreaker and a sweater. The vest cost
15 of the total cost of the windbreaker and the sweater. The sweater cost
16 of the total cost of the vest and the windbreaker. Find the total cost of the sweater and the vest.
| Vest |
Windbreaker |
Sweater |
Total |
1x7 =
7 u |
5x7 =
35 u |
6x7 =
42 u |
6x6 =
36 u |
1x6 =
6 u |
7x6 =
42 u |
| 7 u |
29 u |
6 u |
42 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the vest, the windbreaker and the sweater = 42 u
42 u = 126
1 u = 126 ÷ 42 = 3
Total cost of the sweater and the vest
= 7 u + 6 u
= 13 u
= 13 x 3
= $39
Answer(s): $39
