For every good blouse that Ian sold, Ian earned $13. He sold defective blouses at a discount, which would cause him to lose $5 per defective blouse. In July, for every 28 blouses sold, 9 were defective. Ian earned $1212 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 |
19 u |
9 u |
|
Value |
+ 13 |
- 5 |
|
Total Value |
247 u |
- 45 u |
$1212 |
(a)
Amount that Ian earned
= 247 u - 45 u
= 202 u
202 u = 1212
1 u = 1212 ÷ 202 = 6
Number of less blouses sold that were defective than good
= 19 u - 9 u
= 10 u
= 10 x 6
= 60
(b)
Number of defective blouses
= 9 u
= 9 x 6
= 54
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 13 + 5
= $18
Less amount earned because of all the defective blouses
= 54 x 18
= $972
Answer(s): (a) 60; (b) $972