For every good blouse that Sam sold, Sam earned $23. He sold defective blouses at a discount, which would cause him to lose $5 per defective blouse. In June, for every 23 blouses sold, 7 were defective. Sam earned $1998 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 |
16 u |
7 u |
|
Value |
+ 23 |
- 5 |
|
Total Value |
368 u |
- 35 u |
$1998 |
(a)
Amount that Sam earned
= 368 u - 35 u
= 333 u
333 u = 1998
1 u = 1998 ÷ 333 = 6
Number of less blouses sold that were defective than good
= 16 u - 7 u
= 9 u
= 9 x 6
= 54
(b)
Number of defective blouses
= 7 u
= 7 x 6
= 42
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 23 + 5
= $28
Less amount earned because of all the defective blouses
= 42 x 28
= $1176
Answer(s): (a) 54; (b) $1176