Zoe paid a total of $315 for a coat, a vest and a blouse. The coat cost
27 of the total cost of the vest and the blouse. The blouse cost
16 of the total cost of the coat and the vest. Find the total cost of the blouse and the coat.
| Coat |
Vest |
Blouse |
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 blouse = 63 u
63 u = 315
1 u = 315 ÷ 63 = 5
Total cost of the blouse and the coat
= 14 u + 9 u
= 23 u
= 23 x 5
= $115
Answer(s): $115
