For every good jumpsuit that Ken sold, Ken earned $15. He sold defective jumpsuits at a discount, which would cause him to lose $5 per defective jumpsuit. In February, for every 28 jumpsuits sold, 6 were defective. Ken earned $2700 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 |
22 u |
6 u |
|
Value |
+ 15 |
- 5 |
|
Total Value |
330 u |
- 30 u |
$2700 |
(a)
Amount that Ken earned
= 330 u - 30 u
= 300 u
300 u = 2700
1 u = 2700 ÷ 300 = 9
Number of more jumpsuits sold that were good than defective
= 22 u - 6 u
= 16 u
= 16 x 9
= 144
(b)
Number of defective jumpsuits
= 6 u
= 6 x 9
= 54
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 15 + 5
= $20
Less amount earned because of all the defective jumpsuits
= 54 x 20
= $1080
Answer(s): (a) 144; (b) $1080