Zoe paid a total of $168 for a skirt, a blazer and a dress. The skirt cost
16 of the total cost of the blazer and the dress. The dress cost
15 of the total cost of the skirt and the blazer. Find the total cost of the dress and the skirt.
| Skirt |
Blazer |
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 skirt, the blazer and the dress = 42 u
42 u = 168
1 u = 168 ÷ 42 = 4
Total cost of the dress and the skirt
= 6 u + 7 u
= 13 u
= 13 x 4
= $52
Answer(s): $52
