For every good blazer that Zane sold, Zane earned $21. He sold defective blazers at a discount, which would cause him to lose $4 per defective blazer. In June, for every 25 blazers sold, 11 were defective. Zane earned $500 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 |
14 u |
11 u |
|
Value |
+ 21 |
- 4 |
|
Total Value |
294 u |
- 44 u |
$500 |
(a)
Amount that Zane earned
= 294 u - 44 u
= 250 u
250 u = 500
1 u = 500 ÷ 250 = 2
Number of more blazers sold that were good than defective
= 14 u - 11 u
= 3 u
= 3 x 2
= 6
(b)
Number of defective blazers
= 11 u
= 11 x 2
= 22
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 21 + 4
= $25
Less amount earned because of all the defective blazers
= 22 x 25
= $550
Answer(s): (a) 6; (b) $550