For every good coat that Fabian sold, Fabian earned $24. He sold defective coats at a discount, which would cause him to lose $2 per defective coat. In October, for every 26 coats sold, 6 were defective. Fabian earned $4680 from the coats sold.
- How many less coats sold were defective than good?
- How much less money did he earn because of the defective coats?
|
Good |
Defective |
Total |
Number |
20 u |
6 u |
|
Value |
+ 24 |
- 2 |
|
Total Value |
480 u |
- 12 u |
$4680 |
(a)
Amount that Fabian earned
= 480 u - 12 u
= 468 u
468 u = 4680
1 u = 4680 ÷ 468 = 10
Number of less coats sold that were defective than good
= 20 u - 6 u
= 14 u
= 14 x 10
= 140
(b)
Number of defective coats
= 6 u
= 6 x 10
= 60
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 24 + 2
= $26
Less amount earned because of all the defective coats
= 60 x 26
= $1560
Answer(s): (a) 140; (b) $1560