Zoe paid a total of $70 for a windbreaker, a dress and a coat. The windbreaker cost
16 of the total cost of the dress and the coat. The coat cost
14 of the total cost of the windbreaker and the dress. Find the total cost of the coat and the windbreaker.
| Windbreaker |
Dress |
Coat |
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 dress and the coat = 35 u
35 u = 70
1 u = 70 ÷ 35 = 2
Total cost of the coat and the windbreaker
= 5 u + 7 u
= 12 u
= 12 x 2
= $24
Answer(s): $24
