Zoe paid a total of $90 for a vest, a dress and a shirt. The vest cost
18 of the total cost of the dress and the shirt. The shirt cost
14 of the total cost of the vest and the dress. Find the total cost of the shirt and the vest.
| Vest |
Dress |
Shirt |
Total |
1x5 =
5 u |
8x5 =
40 u |
9x5 =
45 u |
4x9 =
36 u |
1x9 =
9 u |
5x9 =
45 u |
| 5 u |
31 u |
9 u |
45 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the vest, the dress and the shirt = 45 u
45 u = 90
1 u = 90 ÷ 45 = 2
Total cost of the shirt and the vest
= 5 u + 9 u
= 14 u
= 14 x 2
= $28
Answer(s): $28
