Zoe paid a total of $36 for a vest, a skirt and a blazer. The vest cost
27 of the total cost of the skirt and the blazer. The blazer cost
15 of the total cost of the vest and the skirt. Find the total cost of the blazer and the vest.
| Vest |
Skirt |
Blazer |
Total |
2x2 =
4 u |
7x2 =
14 u |
9x2 =
18 u |
5x3 =
15 u |
1x3 =
3 u |
6x3 =
18 u |
| 4 u |
11 u |
3 u |
18 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the vest, the skirt and the blazer = 18 u
18 u = 36
1 u = 36 ÷ 18 = 2
Total cost of the blazer and the vest
= 4 u + 3 u
= 7 u
= 7 x 2
= $14
Answer(s): $14
