Zoe paid a total of $126 for a jumpsuit, a coat and a windbreaker. The jumpsuit cost
16 of the total cost of the coat and the windbreaker. The windbreaker cost
15 of the total cost of the jumpsuit and the coat. Find the total cost of the windbreaker and the jumpsuit.
| Jumpsuit |
Coat |
Windbreaker |
Total |
1x6 =
6 u |
6x6 =
36 u |
7x6 =
42 u |
5x7 =
35 u |
1x7 =
7 u |
6x7 =
42 u |
| 6 u |
29 u |
7 u |
42 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the jumpsuit, the coat and the windbreaker = 42 u
42 u = 126
1 u = 126 ÷ 42 = 3
Total cost of the windbreaker and the jumpsuit
= 6 u + 7 u
= 13 u
= 13 x 3
= $39
Answer(s): $39
