For every good blazer that Zeph sold, Zeph earned $23. He sold defective blazers at a discount, which would cause him to lose $2 per defective blazer. In May, for every 27 blazers sold, 12 were defective. Zeph earned $1605 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 |
15 u |
12 u |
|
Value |
+ 23 |
- 2 |
|
Total Value |
345 u |
- 24 u |
$1605 |
(a)
Amount that Zeph earned
= 345 u - 24 u
= 321 u
321 u = 1605
1 u = 1605 ÷ 321 = 5
Number of more blazers sold that were good than defective
= 15 u - 12 u
= 3 u
= 3 x 5
= 15
(b)
Number of defective blazers
= 12 u
= 12 x 5
= 60
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 23 + 2
= $25
Less amount earned because of all the defective blazers
= 60 x 25
= $1500
Answer(s): (a) 15; (b) $1500