For every good jacket that Bryan sold, Bryan earned $16. He sold defective jackets at a discount, which would cause him to lose $4 per defective jacket. In January, for every 28 jackets sold, 11 were defective. Bryan earned $912 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 |
17 u |
11 u |
|
Value |
+ 16 |
- 4 |
|
Total Value |
272 u |
- 44 u |
$912 |
(a)
Amount that Bryan earned
= 272 u - 44 u
= 228 u
228 u = 912
1 u = 912 ÷ 228 = 4
Number of less jackets sold that were defective than good
= 17 u - 11 u
= 6 u
= 6 x 4
= 24
(b)
Number of defective jackets
= 11 u
= 11 x 4
= 44
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 16 + 4
= $20
Less amount earned because of all the defective jackets
= 44 x 20
= $880
Answer(s): (a) 24; (b) $880