Zoe paid a total of $252 for a jumpsuit, a windbreaker and a dress. The jumpsuit cost
18 of the total cost of the windbreaker and the dress. The dress cost
16 of the total cost of the jumpsuit and the windbreaker. Find the total cost of the dress and the jumpsuit.
| Jumpsuit |
Windbreaker |
Dress |
Total |
1x7 =
7 u |
8x7 =
56 u |
9x7 =
63 u |
6x9 =
54 u |
1x9 =
9 u |
7x9 =
63 u |
| 7 u |
47 u |
9 u |
63 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the jumpsuit, the windbreaker and the dress = 63 u
63 u = 252
1 u = 252 ÷ 63 = 4
Total cost of the dress and the jumpsuit
= 7 u + 9 u
= 16 u
= 16 x 4
= $64
Answer(s): $64
