For every good skirt that Vincent sold, Vincent earned $14. He sold defective skirts at a discount, which would cause him to lose $4 per defective skirt. In October, for every 29 skirts sold, 3 were defective. Vincent earned $1056 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 |
+ 14 |
- 4 |
|
Total Value |
364 u |
- 12 u |
$1056 |
(a)
Amount that Vincent earned
= 364 u - 12 u
= 352 u
352 u = 1056
1 u = 1056 ÷ 352 = 3
Number of more skirts sold that were good than defective
= 26 u - 3 u
= 23 u
= 23 x 3
= 69
(b)
Number of defective skirts
= 3 u
= 3 x 3
= 9
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 14 + 4
= $18
Less amount earned because of all the defective skirts
= 9 x 18
= $162
Answer(s): (a) 69; (b) $162