Luke's shop sells windbreakers and sweaters. A windbreaker is sold at $36 and a sweater is sold at
13 of the price of the windbreaker. On Tuesday, Luke sold
811 of the items in his shop and collected $2592.
58 of the items sold were windbreakers. How many items were unsold after Tuesday?
Price of the sweater
=
13 x 36
= $12
| |
Sold windbreakers |
Sold sweaters |
Unsold items |
Total |
| Number |
5 u |
3 u |
3 u |
11 u |
| Value |
$36 |
$12 |
|
|
| Total value |
180 u |
36 u |
|
|
Total amount collected from selling the windbreakers and the sweaters
= 180 u + 36 u
= 216 u
216 u = 2592
1 u = 2592 ÷ 216 = 12
Total number of items = 11 u
Number of items sold = 8 u
Number of items unsold
= 11 u - 8 u
= 3 u
= 3 x 12
= 36
Answer(s): 36
