Zoe paid a total of $105 for a blazer, a coat and a skirt. The blazer cost
16 of the total cost of the coat and the skirt. The skirt cost
14 of the total cost of the blazer and the coat. Find the total cost of the skirt and the blazer.
| Blazer |
Coat |
Skirt |
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 blazer, the coat and the skirt = 35 u
35 u = 105
1 u = 105 ÷ 35 = 3
Total cost of the skirt and the blazer
= 5 u + 7 u
= 12 u
= 12 x 3
= $36
Answer(s): $36
