Zoe paid a total of $135 for a sweater, a vest and a blouse. The sweater cost
18 of the total cost of the vest and the blouse. The blouse cost
14 of the total cost of the sweater and the vest. Find the total cost of the blouse and the sweater.
| Sweater |
Vest |
Blouse |
Total |
1x5 =
5 u |
8x5 =
40 u |
9x5 =
45 u |
4x9 =
36 u |
1x9 =
9 u |
5x9 =
45 u |
| 5 u |
31 u |
9 u |
45 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the sweater, the vest and the blouse = 45 u
45 u = 135
1 u = 135 ÷ 45 = 3
Total cost of the blouse and the sweater
= 5 u + 9 u
= 14 u
= 14 x 3
= $42
Answer(s): $42
