Zoe paid a total of $96 for a jumpsuit, a skirt and a dress. The jumpsuit cost
17 of the total cost of the skirt and the dress. The dress cost
15 of the total cost of the jumpsuit and the skirt. Find the total cost of the dress and the jumpsuit.
| Jumpsuit |
Skirt |
Dress |
Total |
1x3 =
3 u |
7x3 =
21 u |
8x3 =
24 u |
5x4 =
20 u |
1x4 =
4 u |
6x4 =
24 u |
| 3 u |
17 u |
4 u |
24 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the jumpsuit, the skirt and the dress = 24 u
24 u = 96
1 u = 96 ÷ 24 = 4
Total cost of the dress and the jumpsuit
= 3 u + 4 u
= 7 u
= 7 x 4
= $28
Answer(s): $28
