Zoe paid a total of $175 for a dress, a blouse and a coat. The dress cost
16 of the total cost of the blouse and the coat. The coat cost
14 of the total cost of the dress and the blouse. Find the total cost of the coat and the dress.
| Dress |
Blouse |
Coat |
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 dress, the blouse and the coat = 35 u
35 u = 175
1 u = 175 ÷ 35 = 5
Total cost of the coat and the dress
= 5 u + 7 u
= 12 u
= 12 x 5
= $60
Answer(s): $60
