For every good blouse that Tommy sold, Tommy earned $19. He sold defective blouses at a discount, which would cause him to lose $5 per defective blouse. In August, for every 28 blouses sold, 5 were defective. Tommy earned $2472 from the blouses sold.
- How many less blouses sold were defective than good?
- How much less money did he earn because of the defective blouses?
|
Good |
Defective |
Total |
Number |
23 u |
5 u |
|
Value |
+ 19 |
- 5 |
|
Total Value |
437 u |
- 25 u |
$2472 |
(a)
Amount that Tommy earned
= 437 u - 25 u
= 412 u
412 u = 2472
1 u = 2472 ÷ 412 = 6
Number of less blouses sold that were defective than good
= 23 u - 5 u
= 18 u
= 18 x 6
= 108
(b)
Number of defective blouses
= 5 u
= 5 x 6
= 30
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 19 + 5
= $24
Less amount earned because of all the defective blouses
= 30 x 24
= $720
Answer(s): (a) 108; (b) $720