Cindy sold $1568 worth of skirts and sweaters. She earned $32 less on the sweaters than the skirts. Each sweater is sold for $7 more than each skirt. The number of sweaters sold was ³₄ of the number of skirts sold.

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

(a)
Amount that Cindy earned from the sales of the skirts
= (1568 + 32) ÷ 2
= 1600 ÷ 2
= $800 

(b)
Amount that Cindy earned from the sales of the sweaters
= 800 - 32
= $768

Number of sets of sweaters sold = 3  
Number of sets of skirts sold = 4

Cost of 1 set of sweaters sold
= 768 ÷ 3
= $256

Cost of 1 set of skirts sold
= 800 ÷ 4
= $200

Amount that 1 set of sweaters was more than 1 set of skirts 
= 256 - 200
= $56

Number of items in 1 set
= 56 ÷ 7
= 8

Number of sweaters sold
= 3 x 8
= 24

Answer(s): (a) $800 ; (b) 24