Kylie's shop sold shirts and jumpsuits. The shirts were sold at $60 each and each jumpsuit was sold at
35 of the price of each shirt. Kylie sold
12 of the items on the first day and collected $6384.
56 of the items sold on the first day were shirts.
- How many jumpsuits were sold on the first day?
- What was the total number of items left after the first day?
(a)
Sold |
Unsold |
Total |
1x6 |
1x6 |
2x6 |
Shirts |
Jumpsuits |
|
|
5x1 |
1x1 |
|
|
5 u |
1 u |
6 u |
12 u |
The total number of shirts and jumpsuits sold is repeated. Make the total number of shirts and jumpsuits sold the same. LCM of 6 and 1 is 6.
|
Shirts |
Jumpsuits |
Total |
Number |
5 u |
1 u |
6 u |
Value |
$60 |
$36 |
|
Total value |
300 u |
36 u |
336 u |
Cost of each jumpsuit
=
35 x 60
= $36
Total amount collected from selling the shirts and the jumpsuits on the first day
= 300 u + 36 u
= 336 u
336 u = 6384
1 u = 6384 ÷ 336 = 19
Number of jumpsuits sold on the first day
= 1 u
= 19
(b)
Total number of items left after the first day
= 6 u
= 6 x 19
= 114
Answer(s): (a) 19; (b) 114