For every good shirt that Reggie sold, Reggie earned $16. He sold defective shirts at a discount, which would cause him to lose $5 per defective shirt. In September, for every 25 shirts sold, 5 were defective. Reggie earned $2065 from the shirts sold.
- How many less shirts sold were defective than good?
- How much less money did he earn because of the defective shirts?
|
Good |
Defective |
Total |
Number |
20 u |
5 u |
|
Value |
+ 16 |
- 5 |
|
Total Value |
320 u |
- 25 u |
$2065 |
(a)
Amount that Reggie earned
= 320 u - 25 u
= 295 u
295 u = 2065
1 u = 2065 ÷ 295 = 7
Number of less shirts sold that were defective than good
= 20 u - 5 u
= 15 u
= 15 x 7
= 105
(b)
Number of defective shirts
= 5 u
= 5 x 7
= 35
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 16 + 5
= $21
Less amount earned because of all the defective shirts
= 35 x 21
= $735
Answer(s): (a) 105; (b) $735