Zoe paid a total of $180 for a dress, a jumpsuit and a sweater. The dress cost
27 of the total cost of the jumpsuit and the sweater. The sweater cost
14 of the total cost of the dress and the jumpsuit. Find the total cost of the sweater and the dress.
| Dress |
Jumpsuit |
Sweater |
Total |
2x5 =
10 u |
7x5 =
35 u |
9x5 =
45 u |
4x9 =
36 u |
1x9 =
9 u |
5x9 =
45 u |
| 10 u |
26 u |
9 u |
45 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the dress, the jumpsuit and the sweater = 45 u
45 u = 180
1 u = 180 ÷ 45 = 4
Total cost of the sweater and the dress
= 10 u + 9 u
= 19 u
= 19 x 4
= $76
Answer(s): $76
