Jenson's shop sells windbreakers and blazers. A windbreaker is sold at $63 and a blazer is sold at
13 of the price of the windbreaker. On Saturday, Jenson sold
59 of the items in his shop and collected $1848.
35 of the items sold were windbreakers. How many items were unsold after Saturday?
Price of the blazer
=
13 x 63
= $21
| |
Sold windbreakers |
Sold blazers |
Unsold items |
Total |
| Number |
3 u |
2 u |
4 u |
9 u |
| Value |
$63 |
$21 |
|
|
| Total value |
189 u |
42 u |
|
|
Total amount collected from selling the windbreakers and the blazers
= 189 u + 42 u
= 231 u
231 u = 1848
1 u = 1848 ÷ 231 = 8
Total number of items = 9 u
Number of items sold = 5 u
Number of items unsold
= 9 u - 5 u
= 4 u
= 4 x 8
= 32
Answer(s): 32
