Zoe paid a total of $175 for a blouse, a jumpsuit and a vest. The blouse cost
16 of the total cost of the jumpsuit and the vest. The vest cost
14 of the total cost of the blouse and the jumpsuit. Find the total cost of the vest and the blouse.
| Blouse |
Jumpsuit |
Vest |
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 blouse, the jumpsuit and the vest = 35 u
35 u = 175
1 u = 175 ÷ 35 = 5
Total cost of the vest and the blouse
= 5 u + 7 u
= 12 u
= 12 x 5
= $60
Answer(s): $60
