Elyse sold $1140 worth of vests and blazers. She earned $60 less on the blazers than the vests. Each blazer is sold for $5 more than each vest. The number of blazers sold was ³₄ of the number of vests sold.

1. How much did Elyse earn from the sales of the vests?
2. How many vests were sold?

(a)
Amount that Elyse earned from the sales of the vests
= (1140 + 60) ÷ 2
= 1200 ÷ 2
= $600 

(b)
Amount that Elyse earned from the sales of the blazers
= 600 - 60
= $540

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

Cost of 1 set of blazers sold
= 540 ÷ 3
= $180

Cost of 1 set of vests sold
= 600 ÷ 4
= $150

Amount that 1 set of blazers was more than 1 set of vests 
= 180 - 150
= $30

Number of items in 1 set
= 30 ÷ 5
= 6

Number of vests sold
= 4 x 6
= 24

Answer(s): (a) $600 ; (b) 24