Jaslyn sold $1036 worth of skirts and coats. She earned $224 less on the coats than the skirts. Each coat is sold for $11 more than each skirt. The number of coats sold was ²₅ of the number of skirts sold.

1. How much did Jaslyn earn from the sales of the skirts?
2. How many coats were sold?

(a)
Amount that Jaslyn earned from the sales of the skirts
= (1036 + 224) ÷ 2
= 1260 ÷ 2
= $630 

(b)
Amount that Jaslyn earned from the sales of the coats
= 630 - 224
= $406

Number of sets of coats sold = 2  
Number of sets of skirts sold = 5

Cost of 1 set of coats sold
= 406 ÷ 2
= $203

Cost of 1 set of skirts sold
= 630 ÷ 5
= $126

Amount that 1 set of coats was more than 1 set of skirts 
= 203 - 126
= $77

Number of items in 1 set
= 77 ÷ 11
= 7

Number of coats sold
= 2 x 7
= 14

Answer(s): (a) $630 ; (b) 14