For every good blouse that Vincent sold, Vincent earned $25. He sold defective blouses at a discount, which would cause him to lose $4 per defective blouse. In May, for every 30 blouses sold, 8 were defective. Vincent earned $1554 from the blouses sold.
- How many more blouses sold were good than defective?
- How much less money did he earn because of the defective blouses?
|
Good |
Defective |
Total |
Number |
22 u |
8 u |
|
Value |
+ 25 |
- 4 |
|
Total Value |
550 u |
- 32 u |
$1554 |
(a)
Amount that Vincent earned
= 550 u - 32 u
= 518 u
518 u = 1554
1 u = 1554 ÷ 518 = 3
Number of more blouses sold that were good than defective
= 22 u - 8 u
= 14 u
= 14 x 3
= 42
(b)
Number of defective blouses
= 8 u
= 8 x 3
= 24
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 25 + 4
= $29
Less amount earned because of all the defective blouses
= 24 x 29
= $696
Answer(s): (a) 42; (b) $696