Peter's shop sells windbreakers and jumpsuits. A windbreaker is sold at $24 and a jumpsuit is sold at
12 of the price of the windbreaker. On Friday, Peter sold
711 of the items in his shop and collected $360.
37 of the items sold were windbreakers. How many items were unsold after Friday?
Price of the jumpsuit
=
12 x 24
= $12
| |
Sold windbreakers |
Sold jumpsuits |
Unsold items |
Total |
| Number |
3 u |
4 u |
4 u |
11 u |
| Value |
$24 |
$12 |
|
|
| Total value |
72 u |
48 u |
|
|
Total amount collected from selling the windbreakers and the jumpsuits
= 72 u + 48 u
= 120 u
120 u = 360
1 u = 360 ÷ 120 = 3
Total number of items = 11 u
Number of items sold = 7 u
Number of items unsold
= 11 u - 7 u
= 4 u
= 4 x 3
= 12
Answer(s): 12
