For every good blouse that Nick sold, Nick earned $20. He sold defective blouses at a discount, which would cause him to lose $4 per defective blouse. In February, for every 28 blouses sold, 12 were defective. Nick earned $1904 from the blouses sold.
- How many more blouses sold were good than defective?
- How much less money did he earn because of the defective blouses?
|
Good |
Defective |
Total |
Number |
16 u |
12 u |
|
Value |
+ 20 |
- 4 |
|
Total Value |
320 u |
- 48 u |
$1904 |
(a)
Amount that Nick earned
= 320 u - 48 u
= 272 u
272 u = 1904
1 u = 1904 ÷ 272 = 7
Number of more blouses sold that were good than defective
= 16 u - 12 u
= 4 u
= 4 x 7
= 28
(b)
Number of defective blouses
= 12 u
= 12 x 7
= 84
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 20 + 4
= $24
Less amount earned because of all the defective blouses
= 84 x 24
= $2016
Answer(s): (a) 28; (b) $2016