For every good dress that Cole sold, Cole earned $15. He sold defective dresses at a discount, which would cause him to lose $2 per defective dress. In October, for every 29 dresses sold, 5 were defective. Cole earned $1750 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 |
24 u |
5 u |
|
Value |
+ 15 |
- 2 |
|
Total Value |
360 u |
- 10 u |
$1750 |
(a)
Amount that Cole earned
= 360 u - 10 u
= 350 u
350 u = 1750
1 u = 1750 ÷ 350 = 5
Number of less dresses sold that were defective than good
= 24 u - 5 u
= 19 u
= 19 x 5
= 95
(b)
Number of defective dresses
= 5 u
= 5 x 5
= 25
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 15 + 2
= $17
Less amount earned because of all the defective dresses
= 25 x 17
= $425
Answer(s): (a) 95; (b) $425