Neave's shop sells dresses and blouses. A dress is sold at $72 and a blouse is sold at
56 of the price of the dress. On Sunday, Neave sold
711 of the items in his shop and collected $2220.
27 of the items sold were dresses. How many items were unsold after Sunday?
Price of the blouse
=
56 x 72
= $60
| |
Sold dresses |
Sold blouses |
Unsold items |
Total |
| Number |
2 u |
5 u |
4 u |
11 u |
| Value |
$72 |
$60 |
|
|
| Total value |
144 u |
300 u |
|
|
Total amount collected from selling the dresses and the blouses
= 144 u + 300 u
= 444 u
444 u = 2220
1 u = 2220 ÷ 444 = 5
Total number of items = 11 u
Number of items sold = 7 u
Number of items unsold
= 11 u - 7 u
= 4 u
= 4 x 5
= 20
Answer(s): 20
