Zoe paid a total of $225 for a vest, a blouse and a coat. The vest cost
27 of the total cost of the blouse and the coat. The coat cost
14 of the total cost of the vest and the blouse. Find the total cost of the coat and the vest.
| Vest |
Blouse |
Coat |
Total |
2x5 =
10 u |
7x5 =
35 u |
9x5 =
45 u |
4x9 =
36 u |
1x9 =
9 u |
5x9 =
45 u |
| 10 u |
26 u |
9 u |
45 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the vest, the blouse and the coat = 45 u
45 u = 225
1 u = 225 ÷ 45 = 5
Total cost of the coat and the vest
= 10 u + 9 u
= 19 u
= 19 x 5
= $95
Answer(s): $95
