Let's represent the cost of the shoes as "x".
Then, the cost of the dress would be 3/4 * x = (3/4)x.
Mrs. Lee bought the shoes and the dress for a total of $98.
So, x + (3/4)x = $98.
Combining like terms, we get (7/4)x = $98.
Dividing both sides of the equation by 7/4, we get x = ($98) / (7/4).
Simplifying the right side of the equation, we get x = $56.
Therefore, the dress cost 3/4 * $56 = $<<3/4*56=42>>42. Answer: \boxed{42}.
A dress cost 3 4 as much as a pair of shoes. Mrs. Lee bought a dress and a pair of shoes. She paid $98. What was the cost of the dress?
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