Raeann sold $2358 worth of jackets and blouses. She earned $78 less on the blouses than the jackets. Each blouse is sold for $9 more than each jacket. The number of blouses sold was ⁵₇ of the number of jackets sold.

1. How much did Raeann earn from the sales of the jackets?
2. How many jackets were sold?

(a)
Amount that Raeann earned from the sales of the jackets
= (2358 + 78) ÷ 2
= 2436 ÷ 2
= $1218 

(b)
Amount that Raeann earned from the sales of the blouses
= 1218 - 78
= $1140

Number of sets of blouses sold = 5  
Number of sets of jackets sold = 7

Cost of 1 set of blouses sold
= 1140 ÷ 5
= $228

Cost of 1 set of jackets sold
= 1218 ÷ 7
= $174

Amount that 1 set of blouses was more than 1 set of jackets 
= 228 - 174
= $54

Number of items in 1 set
= 54 ÷ 9
= 6

Number of jackets sold
= 7 x 6
= 42

Answer(s): (a) $1218 ; (b) 42