Bryan's shop sells blouses and vests. A blouse is sold at $70 and a vest is sold at
37 of the price of the blouse. On Thursday, Bryan sold
58 of the items in his shop and collected $920.
25 of the items sold were blouses. How many items were unsold after Thursday?
Price of the vest
=
37 x 70
= $30
| |
Sold blouses |
Sold vests |
Unsold items |
Total |
| Number |
2 u |
3 u |
3 u |
8 u |
| Value |
$70 |
$30 |
|
|
| Total value |
140 u |
90 u |
|
|
Total amount collected from selling the blouses and the vests
= 140 u + 90 u
= 230 u
230 u = 920
1 u = 920 ÷ 230 = 4
Total number of items = 8 u
Number of items sold = 5 u
Number of items unsold
= 8 u - 5 u
= 3 u
= 3 x 4
= 12
Answer(s): 12
