Oscar's shop sells windbreakers and vests. A windbreaker is sold at $84 and a vest is sold at
12 of the price of the windbreaker. On Saturday, Oscar sold
57 of the items in his shop and collected $1764.
25 of the items sold were windbreakers. How many items were unsold after Saturday?
Price of the vest
=
12 x 84
= $42
| |
Sold windbreakers |
Sold vests |
Unsold items |
Total |
| Number |
2 u |
3 u |
2 u |
7 u |
| Value |
$84 |
$42 |
|
|
| Total value |
168 u |
126 u |
|
|
Total amount collected from selling the windbreakers and the vests
= 168 u + 126 u
= 294 u
294 u = 1764
1 u = 1764 ÷ 294 = 6
Total number of items = 7 u
Number of items sold = 5 u
Number of items unsold
= 7 u - 5 u
= 2 u
= 2 x 6
= 12
Answer(s): 12
