For every good blazer that Ahmad sold, Ahmad earned $25. He sold defective blazers at a discount, which would cause him to lose $2 per defective blazer. In August, for every 28 blazers sold, 8 were defective. Ahmad earned $2420 from the blazers sold.
- How many more blazers sold were good than defective?
- How much less money did he earn because of the defective blazers?
|
Good |
Defective |
Total |
Number |
20 u |
8 u |
|
Value |
+ 25 |
- 2 |
|
Total Value |
500 u |
- 16 u |
$2420 |
(a)
Amount that Ahmad earned
= 500 u - 16 u
= 484 u
484 u = 2420
1 u = 2420 ÷ 484 = 5
Number of more blazers sold that were good than defective
= 20 u - 8 u
= 12 u
= 12 x 5
= 60
(b)
Number of defective blazers
= 8 u
= 8 x 5
= 40
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 25 + 2
= $27
Less amount earned because of all the defective blazers
= 40 x 27
= $1080
Answer(s): (a) 60; (b) $1080