For every good dress that Luis sold, Luis earned $13. He sold defective dresses at a discount, which would cause him to lose $2 per defective dress. In August, for every 27 dresses sold, 4 were defective. Luis earned $1746 from the dresses sold.
- How many less dresses sold were defective than good?
- How much less money did he earn because of the defective dresses?
|
Good |
Defective |
Total |
Number |
23 u |
4 u |
|
Value |
+ 13 |
- 2 |
|
Total Value |
299 u |
- 8 u |
$1746 |
(a)
Amount that Luis earned
= 299 u - 8 u
= 291 u
291 u = 1746
1 u = 1746 ÷ 291 = 6
Number of less dresses sold that were defective than good
= 23 u - 4 u
= 19 u
= 19 x 6
= 114
(b)
Number of defective dresses
= 4 u
= 4 x 6
= 24
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 13 + 2
= $15
Less amount earned because of all the defective dresses
= 24 x 15
= $360
Answer(s): (a) 114; (b) $360