Zoe paid a total of $175 for a jacket, a dress and a vest. The jacket cost
16 of the total cost of the dress and the vest. The vest cost
14 of the total cost of the jacket and the dress. Find the total cost of the vest and the jacket.
| Jacket |
Dress |
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 jacket, the dress and the vest = 35 u
35 u = 175
1 u = 175 ÷ 35 = 5
Total cost of the vest and the jacket
= 5 u + 7 u
= 12 u
= 12 x 5
= $60
Answer(s): $60
