Sabrina sold $1200 worth of jackets and jumpsuits. She earned $240 less on the jumpsuits than the jackets. Each jumpsuit is sold for $8 more than each jacket. The number of jumpsuits sold was ²₅ of the number of jackets sold.

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

(a)
Amount that Sabrina earned from the sales of the jackets
= (1200 + 240) ÷ 2
= 1440 ÷ 2
= $720 

(b)
Amount that Sabrina earned from the sales of the jumpsuits
= 720 - 240
= $480

Number of sets of jumpsuits sold = 2  
Number of sets of jackets sold = 5

Cost of 1 set of jumpsuits sold
= 480 ÷ 2
= $240

Cost of 1 set of jackets sold
= 720 ÷ 5
= $144

Amount that 1 set of jumpsuits was more than 1 set of jackets 
= 240 - 144
= $96

Number of items in 1 set
= 96 ÷ 8
= 12

Number of jackets sold
= 5 x 12
= 60

Answer(s): (a) $720 ; (b) 60