Daniel's shop sells windbreakers and blazers. A windbreaker is sold at $26 and a blazer is sold at
12 of the price of the windbreaker. On Sunday, Daniel sold
711 of the items in his shop and collected $260.
37 of the items sold were windbreakers. How many items were unsold after Sunday?
Price of the blazer
=
12 x 26
= $13
| |
Sold windbreakers |
Sold blazers |
Unsold items |
Total |
| Number |
3 u |
4 u |
4 u |
11 u |
| Value |
$26 |
$13 |
|
|
| Total value |
78 u |
52 u |
|
|
Total amount collected from selling the windbreakers and the blazers
= 78 u + 52 u
= 130 u
130 u = 260
1 u = 260 ÷ 130 = 2
Total number of items = 11 u
Number of items sold = 7 u
Number of items unsold
= 11 u - 7 u
= 4 u
= 4 x 2
= 8
Answer(s): 8
