Zoe paid a total of $120 for a vest, a windbreaker and a coat. The vest cost
17 of the total cost of the windbreaker and the coat. The coat cost
14 of the total cost of the vest and the windbreaker. Find the total cost of the coat and the vest.
| Vest |
Windbreaker |
Coat |
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 vest, the windbreaker and the coat = 40 u
40 u = 120
1 u = 120 ÷ 40 = 3
Total cost of the coat and the vest
= 5 u + 8 u
= 13 u
= 13 x 3
= $39
Answer(s): $39
