Zoe paid a total of $189 for a coat, a vest and a blazer. The coat cost
27 of the total cost of the vest and the blazer. The blazer cost
16 of the total cost of the coat and the vest. Find the total cost of the blazer and the coat.
| Coat |
Vest |
Blazer |
Total |
2x7 =
14 u |
7x7 =
49 u |
9x7 =
63 u |
6x9 =
54 u |
1x9 =
9 u |
7x9 =
63 u |
| 14 u |
40 u |
9 u |
63 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the coat, the vest and the blazer = 63 u
63 u = 189
1 u = 189 ÷ 63 = 3
Total cost of the blazer and the coat
= 14 u + 9 u
= 23 u
= 23 x 3
= $69
Answer(s): $69
