For every good skirt that Flynn sold, Flynn earned $16. He sold defective skirts at a discount, which would cause him to lose $3 per defective skirt. In September, for every 29 skirts sold, 3 were defective. Flynn earned $3256 from the skirts sold.
- How many more skirts sold were good than defective?
- How much less money did he earn because of the defective skirts?
|
Good |
Defective |
Total |
Number |
26 u |
3 u |
|
Value |
+ 16 |
- 3 |
|
Total Value |
416 u |
- 9 u |
$3256 |
(a)
Amount that Flynn earned
= 416 u - 9 u
= 407 u
407 u = 3256
1 u = 3256 ÷ 407 = 8
Number of more skirts sold that were good than defective
= 26 u - 3 u
= 23 u
= 23 x 8
= 184
(b)
Number of defective skirts
= 3 u
= 3 x 8
= 24
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 16 + 3
= $19
Less amount earned because of all the defective skirts
= 24 x 19
= $456
Answer(s): (a) 184; (b) $456