For every good jumpsuit that Luis sold, Luis earned $12. He sold defective jumpsuits at a discount, which would cause him to lose $2 per defective jumpsuit. In February, for every 28 jumpsuits sold, 8 were defective. Luis earned $1344 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 |
20 u |
8 u |
|
Value |
+ 12 |
- 2 |
|
Total Value |
240 u |
- 16 u |
$1344 |
(a)
Amount that Luis earned
= 240 u - 16 u
= 224 u
224 u = 1344
1 u = 1344 ÷ 224 = 6
Number of more jumpsuits sold that were good than defective
= 20 u - 8 u
= 12 u
= 12 x 6
= 72
(b)
Number of defective jumpsuits
= 8 u
= 8 x 6
= 48
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 12 + 2
= $14
Less amount earned because of all the defective jumpsuits
= 48 x 14
= $672
Answer(s): (a) 72; (b) $672