For every good shirt that Jeremy sold, Jeremy earned $14. He sold defective shirts at a discount, which would cause him to lose $2 per defective shirt. In May, for every 23 shirts sold, 4 were defective. Jeremy earned $774 from the shirts sold.
- How many less shirts sold were defective than good?
- How much less money did he earn because of the defective shirts?
|
Good |
Defective |
Total |
Number |
19 u |
4 u |
|
Value |
+ 14 |
- 2 |
|
Total Value |
266 u |
- 8 u |
$774 |
(a)
Amount that Jeremy earned
= 266 u - 8 u
= 258 u
258 u = 774
1 u = 774 ÷ 258 = 3
Number of less shirts sold that were defective than good
= 19 u - 4 u
= 15 u
= 15 x 3
= 45
(b)
Number of defective shirts
= 4 u
= 4 x 3
= 12
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 14 + 2
= $16
Less amount earned because of all the defective shirts
= 12 x 16
= $192
Answer(s): (a) 45; (b) $192