Asher's shop sells windbreakers and blouses. A windbreaker is sold at $30 and a blouse is sold at
12 of the price of the windbreaker. On Friday, Asher sold
57 of the items in his shop and collected $735.
25 of the items sold were windbreakers. How many items were unsold after Friday?
Price of the blouse
=
12 x 30
= $15
| |
Sold windbreakers |
Sold blouses |
Unsold items |
Total |
| Number |
2 u |
3 u |
2 u |
7 u |
| Value |
$30 |
$15 |
|
|
| Total value |
60 u |
45 u |
|
|
Total amount collected from selling the windbreakers and the blouses
= 60 u + 45 u
= 105 u
105 u = 735
1 u = 735 ÷ 105 = 7
Total number of items = 7 u
Number of items sold = 5 u
Number of items unsold
= 7 u - 5 u
= 2 u
= 2 x 7
= 14
Answer(s): 14
