Zoe paid a total of $60 for a coat, a jacket and a skirt. The coat cost
15 of the total cost of the jacket and the skirt. The skirt cost
14 of the total cost of the coat and the jacket. Find the total cost of the skirt and the coat.
| Coat |
Jacket |
Skirt |
Total |
1x5 =
5 u |
5x5 =
25 u |
6x5 =
30 u |
4x6 =
24 u |
1x6 =
6 u |
5x6 =
30 u |
| 5 u |
19 u |
6 u |
30 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the coat, the jacket and the skirt = 30 u
30 u = 60
1 u = 60 ÷ 30 = 2
Total cost of the skirt and the coat
= 5 u + 6 u
= 11 u
= 11 x 2
= $22
Answer(s): $22
