Zoe paid a total of $144 for a jumpsuit, a blazer and a sweater. The jumpsuit cost
27 of the total cost of the blazer and the sweater. The sweater cost
17 of the total cost of the jumpsuit and the blazer. Find the total cost of the sweater and the jumpsuit.
| Jumpsuit |
Blazer |
Sweater |
Total |
2x8 =
16 u |
7x8 =
56 u |
9x8 =
72 u |
7x9 =
63 u |
1x9 =
9 u |
8x9 =
72 u |
| 16 u |
47 u |
9 u |
72 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the jumpsuit, the blazer and the sweater = 72 u
72 u = 144
1 u = 144 ÷ 72 = 2
Total cost of the sweater and the jumpsuit
= 16 u + 9 u
= 25 u
= 25 x 2
= $50
Answer(s): $50
