For every good shirt that Paul sold, Paul earned $16. He sold defective shirts at a discount, which would cause him to lose $2 per defective shirt. In August, for every 20 shirts sold, 6 were defective. Paul earned $1484 from the shirts sold.
- How many more shirts sold were good than defective?
- How much less money did he earn because of the defective shirts?
|
Good |
Defective |
Total |
Number |
14 u |
6 u |
|
Value |
+ 16 |
- 2 |
|
Total Value |
224 u |
- 12 u |
$1484 |
(a)
Amount that Paul earned
= 224 u - 12 u
= 212 u
212 u = 1484
1 u = 1484 ÷ 212 = 7
Number of more shirts sold that were good than defective
= 14 u - 6 u
= 8 u
= 8 x 7
= 56
(b)
Number of defective shirts
= 6 u
= 6 x 7
= 42
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 16 + 2
= $18
Less amount earned because of all the defective shirts
= 42 x 18
= $756
Answer(s): (a) 56; (b) $756