Billy's shop sells jumpsuits and sweaters. A jumpsuit is sold at $87 and a sweater is sold at
13 of the price of the jumpsuit. On Thursday, Billy sold
58 of the items in his shop and collected $3828.
35 of the items sold were jumpsuits. How many items were unsold after Thursday?
Price of the sweater
=
13 x 87
= $29
| |
Sold jumpsuits |
Sold sweaters |
Unsold items |
Total |
| Number |
3 u |
2 u |
3 u |
8 u |
| Value |
$87 |
$29 |
|
|
| Total value |
261 u |
58 u |
|
|
Total amount collected from selling the jumpsuits and the sweaters
= 261 u + 58 u
= 319 u
319 u = 3828
1 u = 3828 ÷ 319 = 12
Total number of items = 8 u
Number of items sold = 5 u
Number of items unsold
= 8 u - 5 u
= 3 u
= 3 x 12
= 36
Answer(s): 36
