Zoe paid a total of $90 for a coat, a blouse and a dress. The coat cost
27 of the total cost of the blouse and the dress. The dress cost
14 of the total cost of the coat and the blouse. Find the total cost of the dress and the coat.
| Coat |
Blouse |
Dress |
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 coat, the blouse and the dress = 45 u
45 u = 90
1 u = 90 ÷ 45 = 2
Total cost of the dress and the coat
= 10 u + 9 u
= 19 u
= 19 x 2
= $38
Answer(s): $38
