Ryan's shop sells vests and windbreakers. A vest is sold at $86 and a windbreaker is sold at
12 of the price of the vest. On Thursday, Ryan sold
58 of the items in his shop and collected $2752.
35 of the items sold were vests. How many items were unsold after Thursday?
Price of the windbreaker
=
12 x 86
= $43
| |
Sold vests |
Sold windbreakers |
Unsold items |
Total |
| Number |
3 u |
2 u |
3 u |
8 u |
| Value |
$86 |
$43 |
|
|
| Total value |
258 u |
86 u |
|
|
Total amount collected from selling the vests and the windbreakers
= 258 u + 86 u
= 344 u
344 u = 2752
1 u = 2752 ÷ 344 = 8
Total number of items = 8 u
Number of items sold = 5 u
Number of items unsold
= 8 u - 5 u
= 3 u
= 3 x 8
= 24
Answer(s): 24
