Zoe paid a total of $112 for a skirt, a blouse and a blazer. The skirt cost
16 of the total cost of the blouse and the blazer. The blazer cost
17 of the total cost of the skirt and the blouse. Find the total cost of the blazer and the skirt.
| Skirt |
Blouse |
Blazer |
Total |
1x8 =
8 u |
6x8 =
48 u |
7x8 =
56 u |
7x7 =
49 u |
1x7 =
7 u |
8x7 =
56 u |
| 8 u |
41 u |
7 u |
56 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the skirt, the blouse and the blazer = 56 u
56 u = 112
1 u = 112 ÷ 56 = 2
Total cost of the blazer and the skirt
= 8 u + 7 u
= 15 u
= 15 x 2
= $30
Answer(s): $30
