For every good blouse that Harry sold, Harry earned $19. He sold defective blouses at a discount, which would cause him to lose $4 per defective blouse. In March, for every 26 blouses sold, 3 were defective. Harry earned $2550 from the blouses sold.
- How many more blouses sold were good than defective?
- How much less money did he earn because of the defective blouses?
|
Good |
Defective |
Total |
Number |
23 u |
3 u |
|
Value |
+ 19 |
- 4 |
|
Total Value |
437 u |
- 12 u |
$2550 |
(a)
Amount that Harry earned
= 437 u - 12 u
= 425 u
425 u = 2550
1 u = 2550 ÷ 425 = 6
Number of more blouses sold that were good than defective
= 23 u - 3 u
= 20 u
= 20 x 6
= 120
(b)
Number of defective blouses
= 3 u
= 3 x 6
= 18
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 19 + 4
= $23
Less amount earned because of all the defective blouses
= 18 x 23
= $414
Answer(s): (a) 120; (b) $414