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