For every good skirt that Carl sold, Carl earned $22. He sold defective skirts at a discount, which would cause him to lose $2 per defective skirt. In January, for every 30 skirts sold, 7 were defective. Carl earned $2952 from the skirts sold.
- How many more skirts sold were good than defective?
- How much less money did he earn because of the defective skirts?
|
Good |
Defective |
Total |
Number |
23 u |
7 u |
|
Value |
+ 22 |
- 2 |
|
Total Value |
506 u |
- 14 u |
$2952 |
(a)
Amount that Carl earned
= 506 u - 14 u
= 492 u
492 u = 2952
1 u = 2952 ÷ 492 = 6
Number of more skirts sold that were good than defective
= 23 u - 7 u
= 16 u
= 16 x 6
= 96
(b)
Number of defective skirts
= 7 u
= 7 x 6
= 42
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 22 + 2
= $24
Less amount earned because of all the defective skirts
= 42 x 24
= $1008
Answer(s): (a) 96; (b) $1008