Zoe paid a total of $36 for a jumpsuit, a jacket and a dress. The jumpsuit cost
27 of the total cost of the jacket and the dress. The dress cost
15 of the total cost of the jumpsuit and the jacket. Find the total cost of the dress and the jumpsuit.
| Jumpsuit |
Jacket |
Dress |
Total |
2x2 =
4 u |
7x2 =
14 u |
9x2 =
18 u |
5x3 =
15 u |
1x3 =
3 u |
6x3 =
18 u |
| 4 u |
11 u |
3 u |
18 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the jumpsuit, the jacket and the dress = 18 u
18 u = 36
1 u = 36 ÷ 18 = 2
Total cost of the dress and the jumpsuit
= 4 u + 3 u
= 7 u
= 7 x 2
= $14
Answer(s): $14
