Zoe paid a total of $90 for a shirt, a blouse and a jumpsuit. The shirt cost
27 of the total cost of the blouse and the jumpsuit. The jumpsuit cost
14 of the total cost of the shirt and the blouse. Find the total cost of the jumpsuit and the shirt.
| Shirt |
Blouse |
Jumpsuit |
Total |
2x5 =
10 u |
7x5 =
35 u |
9x5 =
45 u |
4x9 =
36 u |
1x9 =
9 u |
5x9 =
45 u |
| 10 u |
26 u |
9 u |
45 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the shirt, the blouse and the jumpsuit = 45 u
45 u = 90
1 u = 90 ÷ 45 = 2
Total cost of the jumpsuit and the shirt
= 10 u + 9 u
= 19 u
= 19 x 2
= $38
Answer(s): $38
