Zoe paid a total of $120 for a jumpsuit, a blazer and a dress. The jumpsuit cost
15 of the total cost of the blazer and the dress. The dress cost
17 of the total cost of the jumpsuit and the blazer. Find the total cost of the dress and the jumpsuit.
| Jumpsuit |
Blazer |
Dress |
Total |
1x4 =
4 u |
5x4 =
20 u |
6x4 =
24 u |
7x3 =
21 u |
1x3 =
3 u |
8x3 =
24 u |
| 4 u |
17 u |
3 u |
24 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the jumpsuit, the blazer and the dress = 24 u
24 u = 120
1 u = 120 ÷ 24 = 5
Total cost of the dress and the jumpsuit
= 4 u + 3 u
= 7 u
= 7 x 5
= $35
Answer(s): $35
