Zoe paid a total of $140 for a windbreaker, a jumpsuit and a sweater. The windbreaker cost
16 of the total cost of the jumpsuit and the sweater. The sweater cost
14 of the total cost of the windbreaker and the jumpsuit. Find the total cost of the sweater and the windbreaker.
| Windbreaker |
Jumpsuit |
Sweater |
Total |
1x5 =
5 u |
6x5 =
30 u |
7x5 =
35 u |
4x7 =
28 u |
1x7 =
7 u |
5x7 =
35 u |
| 5 u |
23 u |
7 u |
35 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the windbreaker, the jumpsuit and the sweater = 35 u
35 u = 140
1 u = 140 ÷ 35 = 4
Total cost of the sweater and the windbreaker
= 5 u + 7 u
= 12 u
= 12 x 4
= $48
Answer(s): $48
