For every good blouse that Brandon sold, Brandon earned $22. He sold defective blouses at a discount, which would cause him to lose $2 per defective blouse. In May, for every 28 blouses sold, 11 were defective. Brandon earned $2464 from the blouses sold.
- How many less blouses sold were defective than good?
- How much less money did he earn because of the defective blouses?
|
Good |
Defective |
Total |
Number |
17 u |
11 u |
|
Value |
+ 22 |
- 2 |
|
Total Value |
374 u |
- 22 u |
$2464 |
(a)
Amount that Brandon earned
= 374 u - 22 u
= 352 u
352 u = 2464
1 u = 2464 ÷ 352 = 7
Number of less blouses sold that were defective than good
= 17 u - 11 u
= 6 u
= 6 x 7
= 42
(b)
Number of defective blouses
= 11 u
= 11 x 7
= 77
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 22 + 2
= $24
Less amount earned because of all the defective blouses
= 77 x 24
= $1848
Answer(s): (a) 42; (b) $1848