Zoe paid a total of $175 for a sweater, a jumpsuit and a vest. The sweater cost
16 of the total cost of the jumpsuit and the vest. The vest cost
14 of the total cost of the sweater and the jumpsuit. Find the total cost of the vest and the sweater.
| Sweater |
Jumpsuit |
Vest |
Total |
1x5 =
5 u |
6x5 =
30 u |
7x5 =
35 u |
4x7 =
28 u |
1x7 =
7 u |
5x7 =
35 u |
| 5 u |
23 u |
7 u |
35 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the sweater, the jumpsuit and the vest = 35 u
35 u = 175
1 u = 175 ÷ 35 = 5
Total cost of the vest and the sweater
= 5 u + 7 u
= 12 u
= 12 x 5
= $60
Answer(s): $60
