Sarah sold $965 worth of blazers and coats. She earned $35 less on the coats than the blazers. Each coat is sold for $6 more than each blazer. The number of coats sold was ³₄ of the number of blazers sold.

1. How much did Sarah earn from the sales of the blazers?
2. How many blazers were sold?

(a)
Amount that Sarah earned from the sales of the blazers
= (965 + 35) ÷ 2
= 1000 ÷ 2
= $500 

(b)
Amount that Sarah earned from the sales of the coats
= 500 - 35
= $465

Number of sets of coats sold = 3  
Number of sets of blazers sold = 4

Cost of 1 set of coats sold
= 465 ÷ 3
= $155

Cost of 1 set of blazers sold
= 500 ÷ 4
= $125

Amount that 1 set of coats was more than 1 set of blazers 
= 155 - 125
= $30

Number of items in 1 set
= 30 ÷ 6
= 5

Number of blazers sold
= 4 x 5
= 20

Answer(s): (a) $500 ; (b) 20