Zoe paid a total of $189 for a blazer, a coat and a jacket. The blazer cost
27 of the total cost of the coat and the jacket. The jacket cost
16 of the total cost of the blazer and the coat. Find the total cost of the jacket and the blazer.
| Blazer |
Coat |
Jacket |
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 blazer, the coat and the jacket = 63 u
63 u = 189
1 u = 189 ÷ 63 = 3
Total cost of the jacket and the blazer
= 14 u + 9 u
= 23 u
= 23 x 3
= $69
Answer(s): $69
