Mark's shop sells windbreakers and coats. A windbreaker is sold at $36 and a coat is sold at
12 of the price of the windbreaker. On Friday, Mark sold
79 of the items in his shop and collected $594.
47 of the items sold were windbreakers. How many items were unsold after Friday?
Price of the coat
=
12 x 36
= $18
| |
Sold windbreakers |
Sold coats |
Unsold items |
Total |
| Number |
4 u |
3 u |
2 u |
9 u |
| Value |
$36 |
$18 |
|
|
| Total value |
144 u |
54 u |
|
|
Total amount collected from selling the windbreakers and the coats
= 144 u + 54 u
= 198 u
198 u = 594
1 u = 594 ÷ 198 = 3
Total number of items = 9 u
Number of items sold = 7 u
Number of items unsold
= 9 u - 7 u
= 2 u
= 2 x 3
= 6
Answer(s): 6
