Zoe paid a total of $60 for a jumpsuit, a coat and a blazer. The jumpsuit cost
15 of the total cost of the coat and the blazer. The blazer cost
14 of the total cost of the jumpsuit and the coat. Find the total cost of the blazer and the jumpsuit.
| Jumpsuit |
Coat |
Blazer |
Total |
1x5 =
5 u |
5x5 =
25 u |
6x5 =
30 u |
4x6 =
24 u |
1x6 =
6 u |
5x6 =
30 u |
| 5 u |
19 u |
6 u |
30 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the jumpsuit, the coat and the blazer = 30 u
30 u = 60
1 u = 60 ÷ 30 = 2
Total cost of the blazer and the jumpsuit
= 5 u + 6 u
= 11 u
= 11 x 2
= $22
Answer(s): $22
