Tim's shop sells windbreakers and skirts. A windbreaker is sold at $24 and a skirt is sold at
23 of the price of the windbreaker. On Thursday, Tim sold
811 of the items in his shop and collected $1672.
38 of the items sold were windbreakers. How many items were unsold after Thursday?
Price of the skirt
=
23 x 24
= $16
| |
Sold windbreakers |
Sold skirts |
Unsold items |
Total |
| Number |
3 u |
5 u |
3 u |
11 u |
| Value |
$24 |
$16 |
|
|
| Total value |
72 u |
80 u |
|
|
Total amount collected from selling the windbreakers and the skirts
= 72 u + 80 u
= 152 u
152 u = 1672
1 u = 1672 ÷ 152 = 11
Total number of items = 11 u
Number of items sold = 8 u
Number of items unsold
= 11 u - 8 u
= 3 u
= 3 x 11
= 33
Answer(s): 33
