Zoe paid a total of $60 for a dress, a blazer and a sweater. The dress cost
15 of the total cost of the blazer and the sweater. The sweater cost
14 of the total cost of the dress and the blazer. Find the total cost of the sweater and the dress.
| Dress |
Blazer |
Sweater |
Total |
1x5 =
5 u |
5x5 =
25 u |
6x5 =
30 u |
4x6 =
24 u |
1x6 =
6 u |
5x6 =
30 u |
| 5 u |
19 u |
6 u |
30 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the dress, the blazer and the sweater = 30 u
30 u = 60
1 u = 60 ÷ 30 = 2
Total cost of the sweater and the dress
= 5 u + 6 u
= 11 u
= 11 x 2
= $22
Answer(s): $22
