Zoe paid a total of $135 for a jumpsuit, a windbreaker and a blouse. The jumpsuit cost
27 of the total cost of the windbreaker and the blouse. The blouse cost
14 of the total cost of the jumpsuit and the windbreaker. Find the total cost of the blouse and the jumpsuit.
| Jumpsuit |
Windbreaker |
Blouse |
Total |
2x5 =
10 u |
7x5 =
35 u |
9x5 =
45 u |
4x9 =
36 u |
1x9 =
9 u |
5x9 =
45 u |
| 10 u |
26 u |
9 u |
45 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the jumpsuit, the windbreaker and the blouse = 45 u
45 u = 135
1 u = 135 ÷ 45 = 3
Total cost of the blouse and the jumpsuit
= 10 u + 9 u
= 19 u
= 19 x 3
= $57
Answer(s): $57
