Will's shop sells windbreakers and blazers. A windbreaker is sold at $58 and a blazer is sold at
12 of the price of the windbreaker. On Sunday, Will sold
710 of the items in his shop and collected $783.
27 of the items sold were windbreakers. How many items were unsold after Sunday?
Price of the blazer
=
12 x 58
= $29
| |
Sold windbreakers |
Sold blazers |
Unsold items |
Total |
| Number |
2 u |
5 u |
3 u |
10 u |
| Value |
$58 |
$29 |
|
|
| Total value |
116 u |
145 u |
|
|
Total amount collected from selling the windbreakers and the blazers
= 116 u + 145 u
= 261 u
261 u = 783
1 u = 783 ÷ 261 = 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
