Zoe paid a total of $126 for a jumpsuit, a vest and a dress. The jumpsuit cost
16 of the total cost of the vest and the dress. The dress cost
15 of the total cost of the jumpsuit and the vest. Find the total cost of the dress and the jumpsuit.
| Jumpsuit |
Vest |
Dress |
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 vest and the dress = 42 u
42 u = 126
1 u = 126 ÷ 42 = 3
Total cost of the dress and the jumpsuit
= 6 u + 7 u
= 13 u
= 13 x 3
= $39
Answer(s): $39
