For every good dress that Xavier sold, Xavier earned $16. He sold defective dresses at a discount, which would cause him to lose $3 per defective dress. In May, for every 22 dresses sold, 8 were defective. Xavier earned $600 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 |
14 u |
8 u |
|
Value |
+ 16 |
- 3 |
|
Total Value |
224 u |
- 24 u |
$600 |
(a)
Amount that Xavier earned
= 224 u - 24 u
= 200 u
200 u = 600
1 u = 600 ÷ 200 = 3
Number of less dresses sold that were defective than good
= 14 u - 8 u
= 6 u
= 6 x 3
= 18
(b)
Number of defective dresses
= 8 u
= 8 x 3
= 24
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 16 + 3
= $19
Less amount earned because of all the defective dresses
= 24 x 19
= $456
Answer(s): (a) 18; (b) $456