Xandra sold $1474 worth of blouses and shirts. She earned $286 less on the shirts than the blouses. Each shirt is sold for $11 more than each blouse. The number of shirts sold was ²₅ of the number of blouses sold.

1. How much did Xandra earn from the sales of the blouses?
2. How many shirts were sold?

(a)
Amount that Xandra earned from the sales of the blouses
= (1474 + 286) ÷ 2
= 1760 ÷ 2
= $880 

(b)
Amount that Xandra earned from the sales of the shirts
= 880 - 286
= $594

Number of sets of shirts sold = 2  
Number of sets of blouses sold = 5

Cost of 1 set of shirts sold
= 594 ÷ 2
= $297

Cost of 1 set of blouses sold
= 880 ÷ 5
= $176

Amount that 1 set of shirts was more than 1 set of blouses 
= 297 - 176
= $121

Number of items in 1 set
= 121 ÷ 11
= 11

Number of shirts sold
= 2 x 11
= 22

Answer(s): (a) $880 ; (b) 22