Jenson's shop sells blazers and dresses. A blazer is sold at $60 and a dress is sold at
14 of the price of the blazer. On Tuesday, Jenson sold
59 of the items in his shop and collected $1470.
35 of the items sold were blazers. How many items were unsold after Tuesday?
Price of the dress
=
14 x 60
= $15
| |
Sold blazers |
Sold dresses |
Unsold items |
Total |
| Number |
3 u |
2 u |
4 u |
9 u |
| Value |
$60 |
$15 |
|
|
| Total value |
180 u |
30 u |
|
|
Total amount collected from selling the blazers and the dresses
= 180 u + 30 u
= 210 u
210 u = 1470
1 u = 1470 ÷ 210 = 7
Total number of items = 9 u
Number of items sold = 5 u
Number of items unsold
= 9 u - 5 u
= 4 u
= 4 x 7
= 28
Answer(s): 28
