For every good jumpsuit that Justin sold, Justin earned $24. He sold defective jumpsuits at a discount, which would cause him to lose $5 per defective jumpsuit. In October, for every 30 jumpsuits sold, 4 were defective. Justin earned $3020 from the jumpsuits sold.
- How many more jumpsuits sold were good than defective?
- How much less money did he earn because of the defective jumpsuits?
|
Good |
Defective |
Total |
Number |
26 u |
4 u |
|
Value |
+ 24 |
- 5 |
|
Total Value |
624 u |
- 20 u |
$3020 |
(a)
Amount that Justin earned
= 624 u - 20 u
= 604 u
604 u = 3020
1 u = 3020 ÷ 604 = 5
Number of more jumpsuits sold that were good than defective
= 26 u - 4 u
= 22 u
= 22 x 5
= 110
(b)
Number of defective jumpsuits
= 4 u
= 4 x 5
= 20
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 24 + 5
= $29
Less amount earned because of all the defective jumpsuits
= 20 x 29
= $580
Answer(s): (a) 110; (b) $580