Zoe paid a total of $252 for a blouse, a skirt and a dress. The blouse cost
27 of the total cost of the skirt and the dress. The dress cost
16 of the total cost of the blouse and the skirt. Find the total cost of the dress and the blouse.
| Blouse |
Skirt |
Dress |
Total |
2x7 =
14 u |
7x7 =
49 u |
9x7 =
63 u |
6x9 =
54 u |
1x9 =
9 u |
7x9 =
63 u |
| 14 u |
40 u |
9 u |
63 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the blouse, the skirt and the dress = 63 u
63 u = 252
1 u = 252 ÷ 63 = 4
Total cost of the dress and the blouse
= 14 u + 9 u
= 23 u
= 23 x 4
= $92
Answer(s): $92
