Zoe paid a total of $180 for a dress, a blouse and a shirt. The dress cost
18 of the total cost of the blouse and the shirt. The shirt cost
14 of the total cost of the dress and the blouse. Find the total cost of the shirt and the dress.
| Dress |
Blouse |
Shirt |
Total |
1x5 =
5 u |
8x5 =
40 u |
9x5 =
45 u |
4x9 =
36 u |
1x9 =
9 u |
5x9 =
45 u |
| 5 u |
31 u |
9 u |
45 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the dress, the blouse and the shirt = 45 u
45 u = 180
1 u = 180 ÷ 45 = 4
Total cost of the shirt and the dress
= 5 u + 9 u
= 14 u
= 14 x 4
= $56
Answer(s): $56
