For every good jacket that Asher sold, Asher earned $12. He sold defective jackets at a discount, which would cause him to lose $3 per defective jacket. In September, for every 20 jackets sold, 5 were defective. Asher earned $1485 from the jackets sold.
- How many less jackets sold were defective than good?
- How much less money did he earn because of the defective jackets?
|
Good |
Defective |
Total |
Number |
15 u |
5 u |
|
Value |
+ 12 |
- 3 |
|
Total Value |
180 u |
- 15 u |
$1485 |
(a)
Amount that Asher earned
= 180 u - 15 u
= 165 u
165 u = 1485
1 u = 1485 ÷ 165 = 9
Number of less jackets sold that were defective than good
= 15 u - 5 u
= 10 u
= 10 x 9
= 90
(b)
Number of defective jackets
= 5 u
= 5 x 9
= 45
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 12 + 3
= $15
Less amount earned because of all the defective jackets
= 45 x 15
= $675
Answer(s): (a) 90; (b) $675