Zoe paid a total of $180 for a jumpsuit, a skirt and a windbreaker. The jumpsuit cost
27 of the total cost of the skirt and the windbreaker. The windbreaker cost
14 of the total cost of the jumpsuit and the skirt. Find the total cost of the windbreaker and the jumpsuit.
| Jumpsuit |
Skirt |
Windbreaker |
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 skirt and the windbreaker = 45 u
45 u = 180
1 u = 180 ÷ 45 = 4
Total cost of the windbreaker and the jumpsuit
= 10 u + 9 u
= 19 u
= 19 x 4
= $76
Answer(s): $76
