Jack's shop sells jackets and vests. A jacket is sold at $63 and a vest is sold at
57 of the price of the jacket. On Saturday, Jack sold
79 of the items in his shop and collected $3510.
27 of the items sold were jackets. How many items were unsold after Saturday?
Price of the vest
=
57 x 63
= $45
| |
Sold jackets |
Sold vests |
Unsold items |
Total |
| Number |
2 u |
5 u |
2 u |
9 u |
| Value |
$63 |
$45 |
|
|
| Total value |
126 u |
225 u |
|
|
Total amount collected from selling the jackets and the vests
= 126 u + 225 u
= 351 u
351 u = 3510
1 u = 3510 ÷ 351 = 10
Total number of items = 9 u
Number of items sold = 7 u
Number of items unsold
= 9 u - 7 u
= 2 u
= 2 x 10
= 20
Answer(s): 20
