For every good skirt that Jeremy sold, Jeremy earned $18. He sold defective skirts at a discount, which would cause him to lose $5 per defective skirt. In April, for every 24 skirts sold, 7 were defective. Jeremy earned $1626 from the skirts sold.
- How many more skirts sold were good than defective?
- How much less money did he earn because of the defective skirts?
|
Good |
Defective |
Total |
Number |
17 u |
7 u |
|
Value |
+ 18 |
- 5 |
|
Total Value |
306 u |
- 35 u |
$1626 |
(a)
Amount that Jeremy earned
= 306 u - 35 u
= 271 u
271 u = 1626
1 u = 1626 ÷ 271 = 6
Number of more skirts sold that were good than defective
= 17 u - 7 u
= 10 u
= 10 x 6
= 60
(b)
Number of defective skirts
= 7 u
= 7 x 6
= 42
Less amount earned for one defective jacket
= 18 + 5
= $23
Less amount earned because of all the defective skirts
= 42 x 23
= $966
Answer(s): (a) 60; (b) $966