Victoria sold $1806 worth of blouses and dresses. She earned $350 less on the dresses than the blouses. Each dress is sold for $4 more than each blouse. The number of dresses sold was ⁴₇ of the number of blouses sold.

1. How much did Victoria earn from the sales of the blouses?
2. How many dresses were sold?

(a)
Amount that Victoria earned from the sales of the blouses
= (1806 + 350) ÷ 2
= 2156 ÷ 2
= $1078 

(b)
Amount that Victoria earned from the sales of the dresses
= 1078 - 350
= $728

Number of sets of dresses sold = 4  
Number of sets of blouses sold = 7

Cost of 1 set of dresses sold
= 728 ÷ 4
= $182

Cost of 1 set of blouses sold
= 1078 ÷ 7
= $154

Amount that 1 set of dresses was more than 1 set of blouses 
= 182 - 154
= $28

Number of items in 1 set
= 28 ÷ 4
= 7

Number of dresses sold
= 4 x 7
= 28

Answer(s): (a) $1078 ; (b) 28