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