For every good jacket that Ben sold, Ben earned $18. He sold defective jackets at a discount, which would cause him to lose $2 per defective jacket. In June, for every 24 jackets sold, 11 were defective. Ben earned $1696 from the jackets sold.
- How many more jackets sold were good than defective?
- How much less money did he earn because of the defective jackets?
|
Good |
Defective |
Total |
Number |
13 u |
11 u |
|
Value |
+ 18 |
- 2 |
|
Total Value |
234 u |
- 22 u |
$1696 |
(a)
Amount that Ben earned
= 234 u - 22 u
= 212 u
212 u = 1696
1 u = 1696 ÷ 212 = 8
Number of more jackets sold that were good than defective
= 13 u - 11 u
= 2 u
= 2 x 8
= 16
(b)
Number of defective jackets
= 11 u
= 11 x 8
= 88
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 18 + 2
= $20
Less amount earned because of all the defective jackets
= 88 x 20
= $1760
Answer(s): (a) 16; (b) $1760