Gem sold $760 worth of shirts and jumpsuits. She earned $136 less on the jumpsuits than the shirts. Each jumpsuit is sold for $10 more than each shirt. The number of jumpsuits sold was
37 of the number of shirts sold.
- How much did Gem earn from the sales of the shirts?
- How many jumpsuits were sold?
(a)
Amount that Gem earned from the sales of the shirts
= (760 + 136) ÷ 2
= 896 ÷ 2
= $448
(b)
Amount that Gem earned from the sales of the jumpsuits
= 448 - 136
= $312
Number of sets of jumpsuits sold = 3
Number of sets of shirts sold = 7
Cost of 1 set of jumpsuits sold
= 312 ÷ 3
= $104
Cost of 1 set of shirts sold
= 448 ÷ 7
= $64
Amount that 1 set of jumpsuits was more than 1 set of shirts
= 104 - 64
= $40
Number of items in 1 set
= 40 ÷ 10
= 4
Number of jumpsuits sold
= 3 x 4
= 12
Answer(s): (a) $448 ; (b) 12