Zoe paid a total of $144 for a dress, a blouse and a jacket. The dress cost
27 of the total cost of the blouse and the jacket. The jacket cost
17 of the total cost of the dress and the blouse. Find the total cost of the jacket and the dress.
| Dress |
Blouse |
Jacket |
Total |
2x8 =
16 u |
7x8 =
56 u |
9x8 =
72 u |
7x9 =
63 u |
1x9 =
9 u |
8x9 =
72 u |
| 16 u |
47 u |
9 u |
72 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the dress, the blouse and the jacket = 72 u
72 u = 144
1 u = 144 ÷ 72 = 2
Total cost of the jacket and the dress
= 16 u + 9 u
= 25 u
= 25 x 2
= $50
Answer(s): $50
