SOLUTION: Zvia's sweater cost twice as much as her hat, and a third as much as her coat. Her coat cost $114. How much did her sweater cost?

Question 313577: Zvia's sweater cost twice as much as her hat, and a third as much as her coat. Her coat cost $114. How much did her sweater cost?
Answer by OmniMaestra(21) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Zvia's sweater cost twice as much as her hat, and a third as much as her coat. Her coat cost $114. How much did her sweater cost?
Part of the difficulty with this problem is that there is uneccesary information. The only information you need is:
Zvia's sweater cost......a third as much as her coat. Her coat cost $114.
so cost of sweater=
-----------------> = $38
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