For every good blazer that Oliver sold, Oliver earned $19. He sold defective blazers at a discount, which would cause him to lose $4 per defective blazer. In June, for every 30 blazers sold, 6 were defective. Oliver earned $864 from the blazers sold.
- How many more blazers sold were good than defective?
- How much less money did he earn because of the defective blazers?
|
Good |
Defective |
Total |
Number |
24 u |
6 u |
|
Value |
+ 19 |
- 4 |
|
Total Value |
456 u |
- 24 u |
$864 |
(a)
Amount that Oliver earned
= 456 u - 24 u
= 432 u
432 u = 864
1 u = 864 ÷ 432 = 2
Number of more blazers sold that were good than defective
= 24 u - 6 u
= 18 u
= 18 x 2
= 36
(b)
Number of defective blazers
= 6 u
= 6 x 2
= 12
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 19 + 4
= $23
Less amount earned because of all the defective blazers
= 12 x 23
= $276
Answer(s): (a) 36; (b) $276