Question

Vicky paid $350 for 3 dresses and 4 blouses. Each dress cost 3/4 as much as a blouse.

What was the cost of each dress?​

Answer 1

Let the cost of a blouse be x.

Then, the cost of a dress would be 3/4 times the cost of a blouse, or 3/4x.

According to the problem, Vicky paid $350 for 3 dresses and 4 blouses, so we can set up the equation:

3(3/4x) + 4x = $350

Simplifying, we get:

9/4x + 4x = $350

17/4x = $350

x = $82.35

Therefore, a blouse costs $82.35, and a dress costs 3/4 times that amount, or $61.76.