For every good jacket that Charlie sold, Charlie earned $19. He sold defective jackets at a discount, which would cause him to lose $5 per defective jacket. In October, for every 22 jackets sold, 3 were defective. Charlie earned $2076 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 |
19 u |
3 u |
|
Value |
+ 19 |
- 5 |
|
Total Value |
361 u |
- 15 u |
$2076 |
(a)
Amount that Charlie earned
= 361 u - 15 u
= 346 u
346 u = 2076
1 u = 2076 ÷ 346 = 6
Number of less jackets sold that were defective than good
= 19 u - 3 u
= 16 u
= 16 x 6
= 96
(b)
Number of defective jackets
= 3 u
= 3 x 6
= 18
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 19 + 5
= $24
Less amount earned because of all the defective jackets
= 18 x 24
= $432
Answer(s): (a) 96; (b) $432