Riordan's shop sells windbreakers and shirts. A windbreaker is sold at $65 and a shirt is sold at
35 of the price of the windbreaker. On Tuesday, Riordan sold
79 of the items in his shop and collected $1508.
47 of the items sold were windbreakers. How many items were unsold after Tuesday?
Price of the shirt
=
35 x 65
= $39
| |
Sold windbreakers |
Sold shirts |
Unsold items |
Total |
| Number |
4 u |
3 u |
2 u |
9 u |
| Value |
$65 |
$39 |
|
|
| Total value |
260 u |
117 u |
|
|
Total amount collected from selling the windbreakers and the shirts
= 260 u + 117 u
= 377 u
377 u = 1508
1 u = 1508 ÷ 377 = 4
Total number of items = 9 u
Number of items sold = 7 u
Number of items unsold
= 9 u - 7 u
= 2 u
= 2 x 4
= 8
Answer(s): 8
