Zoe paid a total of $252 for a shirt, a blazer and a sweater. The shirt cost
27 of the total cost of the blazer and the sweater. The sweater cost
16 of the total cost of the shirt and the blazer. Find the total cost of the sweater and the shirt.
| Shirt |
Blazer |
Sweater |
Total |
2x7 =
14 u |
7x7 =
49 u |
9x7 =
63 u |
6x9 =
54 u |
1x9 =
9 u |
7x9 =
63 u |
| 14 u |
40 u |
9 u |
63 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the shirt, the blazer and the sweater = 63 u
63 u = 252
1 u = 252 ÷ 63 = 4
Total cost of the sweater and the shirt
= 14 u + 9 u
= 23 u
= 23 x 4
= $92
Answer(s): $92
