Zoe paid a total of $175 for a sweater, a dress and a blouse. The sweater cost
16 of the total cost of the dress and the blouse. The blouse cost
14 of the total cost of the sweater and the dress. Find the total cost of the blouse and the sweater.
| Sweater |
Dress |
Blouse |
Total |
1x5 =
5 u |
6x5 =
30 u |
7x5 =
35 u |
4x7 =
28 u |
1x7 =
7 u |
5x7 =
35 u |
| 5 u |
23 u |
7 u |
35 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the sweater, the dress and the blouse = 35 u
35 u = 175
1 u = 175 ÷ 35 = 5
Total cost of the blouse and the sweater
= 5 u + 7 u
= 12 u
= 12 x 5
= $60
Answer(s): $60
