For every good jumpsuit that Henry sold, Henry earned $15. He sold defective jumpsuits at a discount, which would cause him to lose $4 per defective jumpsuit. In August, for every 29 jumpsuits sold, 6 were defective. Henry earned $2568 from the jumpsuits sold.
- How many less jumpsuits sold were defective than good?
- How much less money did he earn because of the defective jumpsuits?
|
Good |
Defective |
Total |
Number |
23 u |
6 u |
|
Value |
+ 15 |
- 4 |
|
Total Value |
345 u |
- 24 u |
$2568 |
(a)
Amount that Henry earned
= 345 u - 24 u
= 321 u
321 u = 2568
1 u = 2568 ÷ 321 = 8
Number of less jumpsuits sold that were defective than good
= 23 u - 6 u
= 17 u
= 17 x 8
= 136
(b)
Number of defective jumpsuits
= 6 u
= 6 x 8
= 48
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 15 + 4
= $19
Less amount earned because of all the defective jumpsuits
= 48 x 19
= $912
Answer(s): (a) 136; (b) $912