Zoe paid a total of $315 for a coat, a jumpsuit and a sweater. The coat cost
27 of the total cost of the jumpsuit and the sweater. The sweater cost
16 of the total cost of the coat and the jumpsuit. Find the total cost of the sweater and the coat.
| Coat |
Jumpsuit |
Sweater |
Total |
2x7 =
14 u |
7x7 =
49 u |
9x7 =
63 u |
6x9 =
54 u |
1x9 =
9 u |
7x9 =
63 u |
| 14 u |
40 u |
9 u |
63 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the coat, the jumpsuit and the sweater = 63 u
63 u = 315
1 u = 315 ÷ 63 = 5
Total cost of the sweater and the coat
= 14 u + 9 u
= 23 u
= 23 x 5
= $115
Answer(s): $115
