Fabian's shop sells windbreakers and sweaters. A windbreaker is sold at $72 and a sweater is sold at
14 of the price of the windbreaker. On Tuesday, Fabian sold
710 of the items in his shop and collected $1188.
57 of the items sold were windbreakers. How many items were unsold after Tuesday?
Price of the sweater
=
14 x 72
= $18
| |
Sold windbreakers |
Sold sweaters |
Unsold items |
Total |
| Number |
5 u |
2 u |
3 u |
10 u |
| Value |
$72 |
$18 |
|
|
| Total value |
360 u |
36 u |
|
|
Total amount collected from selling the windbreakers and the sweaters
= 360 u + 36 u
= 396 u
396 u = 1188
1 u = 1188 ÷ 396 = 3
Total number of items = 10 u
Number of items sold = 7 u
Number of items unsold
= 10 u - 7 u
= 3 u
= 3 x 3
= 9
Answer(s): 9
