For every good jumpsuit that Ken sold, Ken earned $21. He sold defective jumpsuits at a discount, which would cause him to lose $3 per defective jumpsuit. In February, for every 22 jumpsuits sold, 8 were defective. Ken earned $1890 from the jumpsuits sold.
- How many more jumpsuits sold were good than defective?
- How much less money did he earn because of the defective jumpsuits?
|
Good |
Defective |
Total |
Number |
14 u |
8 u |
|
Value |
+ 21 |
- 3 |
|
Total Value |
294 u |
- 24 u |
$1890 |
(a)
Amount that Ken earned
= 294 u - 24 u
= 270 u
270 u = 1890
1 u = 1890 ÷ 270 = 7
Number of more jumpsuits sold that were good than defective
= 14 u - 8 u
= 6 u
= 6 x 7
= 42
(b)
Number of defective jumpsuits
= 8 u
= 8 x 7
= 56
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 21 + 3
= $24
Less amount earned because of all the defective jumpsuits
= 56 x 24
= $1344
Answer(s): (a) 42; (b) $1344