Zoe paid a total of $280 for a jumpsuit, a shirt and a coat. The jumpsuit cost
17 of the total cost of the shirt and the coat. The coat cost
16 of the total cost of the jumpsuit and the shirt. Find the total cost of the coat and the jumpsuit.
| Jumpsuit |
Shirt |
Coat |
Total |
1x7 =
7 u |
7x7 =
49 u |
8x7 =
56 u |
6x8 =
48 u |
1x8 =
8 u |
7x8 =
56 u |
| 7 u |
41 u |
8 u |
56 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the jumpsuit, the shirt and the coat = 56 u
56 u = 280
1 u = 280 ÷ 56 = 5
Total cost of the coat and the jumpsuit
= 7 u + 8 u
= 15 u
= 15 x 5
= $75
Answer(s): $75
