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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Number of coats sold
= 5 x 7
= 35

Answer(s): (a) $630 ; (b) 35