Zoe paid a total of $126 for a sweater, a skirt and a vest. The sweater cost
27 of the total cost of the skirt and the vest. The vest cost
16 of the total cost of the sweater and the skirt. Find the total cost of the vest and the sweater.
| Sweater |
Skirt |
Vest |
Total |
2x7 =
14 u |
7x7 =
49 u |
9x7 =
63 u |
6x9 =
54 u |
1x9 =
9 u |
7x9 =
63 u |
| 14 u |
40 u |
9 u |
63 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the sweater, the skirt and the vest = 63 u
63 u = 126
1 u = 126 ÷ 63 = 2
Total cost of the vest and the sweater
= 14 u + 9 u
= 23 u
= 23 x 2
= $46
Answer(s): $46
