Raeann sold $2580 worth of windbreakers and jumpsuits. She earned $1060 less on the jumpsuits than the windbreakers. Each jumpsuit is sold for $12 more than each windbreaker. The number of jumpsuits sold was
27 of the number of windbreakers sold.
- How much did Raeann earn from the sales of the windbreakers?
- How many windbreakers were sold?
(a)
Amount that Raeann earned from the sales of the windbreakers
= (2580 + 1060) ÷ 2
= 3640 ÷ 2
= $1820
(b)
Amount that Raeann earned from the sales of the jumpsuits
= 1820 - 1060
= $760
Number of sets of jumpsuits sold = 2
Number of sets of windbreakers sold = 7
Cost of 1 set of jumpsuits sold
= 760 ÷ 2
= $380
Cost of 1 set of windbreakers sold
= 1820 ÷ 7
= $260
Amount that 1 set of jumpsuits was more than 1 set of windbreakers
= 380 - 260
= $120
Number of items in 1 set
= 120 ÷ 12
= 10
Number of windbreakers sold
= 7 x 10
= 70
Answer(s): (a) $1820 ; (b) 70