Zoe paid a total of $126 for a jumpsuit, a dress and a blazer. The jumpsuit cost
16 of the total cost of the dress and the blazer. The blazer cost
15 of the total cost of the jumpsuit and the dress. Find the total cost of the blazer and the jumpsuit.
| Jumpsuit |
Dress |
Blazer |
Total |
1x6 =
6 u |
6x6 =
36 u |
7x6 =
42 u |
5x7 =
35 u |
1x7 =
7 u |
6x7 =
42 u |
| 6 u |
29 u |
7 u |
42 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the jumpsuit, the dress and the blazer = 42 u
42 u = 126
1 u = 126 ÷ 42 = 3
Total cost of the blazer and the jumpsuit
= 6 u + 7 u
= 13 u
= 13 x 3
= $39
Answer(s): $39
