For every good shirt that Warren sold, Warren earned $24. He sold defective shirts at a discount, which would cause him to lose $2 per defective shirt. In November, for every 20 shirts sold, 6 were defective. Warren earned $972 from the shirts sold.
- How many less shirts sold were defective than good?
- How much less money did he earn because of the defective shirts?
|
Good |
Defective |
Total |
Number |
14 u |
6 u |
|
Value |
+ 24 |
- 2 |
|
Total Value |
336 u |
- 12 u |
$972 |
(a)
Amount that Warren earned
= 336 u - 12 u
= 324 u
324 u = 972
1 u = 972 ÷ 324 = 3
Number of less shirts sold that were defective than good
= 14 u - 6 u
= 8 u
= 8 x 3
= 24
(b)
Number of defective shirts
= 6 u
= 6 x 3
= 18
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 24 + 2
= $26
Less amount earned because of all the defective shirts
= 18 x 26
= $468
Answer(s): (a) 24; (b) $468