For every good blazer that Paul sold, Paul earned $14. He sold defective blazers at a discount, which would cause him to lose $3 per defective blazer. In September, for every 29 blazers sold, 6 were defective. Paul earned $2128 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 |
23 u |
6 u |
|
Value |
+ 14 |
- 3 |
|
Total Value |
322 u |
- 18 u |
$2128 |
(a)
Amount that Paul earned
= 322 u - 18 u
= 304 u
304 u = 2128
1 u = 2128 ÷ 304 = 7
Number of more blazers sold that were good than defective
= 23 u - 6 u
= 17 u
= 17 x 7
= 119
(b)
Number of defective blazers
= 6 u
= 6 x 7
= 42
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 14 + 3
= $17
Less amount earned because of all the defective blazers
= 42 x 17
= $714
Answer(s): (a) 119; (b) $714