For every good jumpsuit that Henry sold, Henry earned $17. He sold defective jumpsuits at a discount, which would cause him to lose $4 per defective jumpsuit. In July, for every 24 jumpsuits sold, 9 were defective. Henry earned $1533 from the jumpsuits sold.
- How many less jumpsuits sold were defective than good?
- How much less money did he earn because of the defective jumpsuits?
|
Good |
Defective |
Total |
Number |
15 u |
9 u |
|
Value |
+ 17 |
- 4 |
|
Total Value |
255 u |
- 36 u |
$1533 |
(a)
Amount that Henry earned
= 255 u - 36 u
= 219 u
219 u = 1533
1 u = 1533 ÷ 219 = 7
Number of less jumpsuits sold that were defective than good
= 15 u - 9 u
= 6 u
= 6 x 7
= 42
(b)
Number of defective jumpsuits
= 9 u
= 9 x 7
= 63
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 17 + 4
= $21
Less amount earned because of all the defective jumpsuits
= 63 x 21
= $1323
Answer(s): (a) 42; (b) $1323