Nicole sold $2817 worth of dresses and blouses. She earned $711 less on the blouses than the dresses. Each blouse is sold for $11 more than each dress. The number of blouses sold was ³₇ of the number of dresses sold.

1. How much did Nicole earn from the sales of the dresses?
2. How many blouses were sold?

(a)
Amount that Nicole earned from the sales of the dresses
= (2817 + 711) ÷ 2
= 3528 ÷ 2
= $1764 

(b)
Amount that Nicole earned from the sales of the blouses
= 1764 - 711
= $1053

Number of sets of blouses sold = 3  
Number of sets of dresses sold = 7

Cost of 1 set of blouses sold
= 1053 ÷ 3
= $351

Cost of 1 set of dresses sold
= 1764 ÷ 7
= $252

Amount that 1 set of blouses was more than 1 set of dresses 
= 351 - 252
= $99

Number of items in 1 set
= 99 ÷ 11
= 9

Number of blouses sold
= 3 x 9
= 27

Answer(s): (a) $1764 ; (b) 27