David's shop sells blazers and vests. A blazer is sold at $38 and a vest is sold at
12 of the price of the blazer. On Wednesday, David sold
57 of the items in his shop and collected $1197.
25 of the items sold were blazers. How many items were unsold after Wednesday?
Price of the vest
=
12 x 38
= $19
| |
Sold blazers |
Sold vests |
Unsold items |
Total |
| Number |
2 u |
3 u |
2 u |
7 u |
| Value |
$38 |
$19 |
|
|
| Total value |
76 u |
57 u |
|
|
Total amount collected from selling the blazers and the vests
= 76 u + 57 u
= 133 u
133 u = 1197
1 u = 1197 ÷ 133 = 9
Total number of items = 7 u
Number of items sold = 5 u
Number of items unsold
= 7 u - 5 u
= 2 u
= 2 x 9
= 18
Answer(s): 18
