Zoe paid a total of $96 for a jumpsuit, a blazer and a vest. The jumpsuit cost
17 of the total cost of the blazer and the vest. The vest cost
15 of the total cost of the jumpsuit and the blazer. Find the total cost of the vest and the jumpsuit.
| Jumpsuit |
Blazer |
Vest |
Total |
1x3 =
3 u |
7x3 =
21 u |
8x3 =
24 u |
5x4 =
20 u |
1x4 =
4 u |
6x4 =
24 u |
| 3 u |
17 u |
4 u |
24 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the jumpsuit, the blazer and the vest = 24 u
24 u = 96
1 u = 96 ÷ 24 = 4
Total cost of the vest and the jumpsuit
= 3 u + 4 u
= 7 u
= 7 x 4
= $28
Answer(s): $28
