Ben's shop sells windbreakers and skirts. A windbreaker is sold at $34 and a skirt is sold at
12 of the price of the windbreaker. On Friday, Ben sold
710 of the items in his shop and collected $1700.
37 of the items sold were windbreakers. How many items were unsold after Friday?
Price of the skirt
=
12 x 34
= $17
| |
Sold windbreakers |
Sold skirts |
Unsold items |
Total |
| Number |
3 u |
4 u |
3 u |
10 u |
| Value |
$34 |
$17 |
|
|
| Total value |
102 u |
68 u |
|
|
Total amount collected from selling the windbreakers and the skirts
= 102 u + 68 u
= 170 u
170 u = 1700
1 u = 1700 ÷ 170 = 10
Total number of items = 10 u
Number of items sold = 7 u
Number of items unsold
= 10 u - 7 u
= 3 u
= 3 x 10
= 30
Answer(s): 30
