Zane's shop sells windbreakers and coats. A windbreaker is sold at $21 and a coat is sold at
47 of the price of the windbreaker. On Tuesday, Zane sold
710 of the items in his shop and collected $1122.
27 of the items sold were windbreakers. How many items were unsold after Tuesday?
Price of the coat
=
47 x 21
= $12
| |
Sold windbreakers |
Sold coats |
Unsold items |
Total |
| Number |
2 u |
5 u |
3 u |
10 u |
| Value |
$21 |
$12 |
|
|
| Total value |
42 u |
60 u |
|
|
Total amount collected from selling the windbreakers and the coats
= 42 u + 60 u
= 102 u
102 u = 1122
1 u = 1122 ÷ 102 = 11
Total number of items = 10 u
Number of items sold = 7 u
Number of items unsold
= 10 u - 7 u
= 3 u
= 3 x 11
= 33
Answer(s): 33
