Question

The music store sold 12 trumoets and 19 clarinets last month. If clariners sell for $139.95 and the store made $4,578.45 from sales on the two instruments, find the price of a trumphet.

Answer 1

$159.95

Explanation:

Let price of trumphet be defined by
`x`

price of clarinet = $139.95

Number of clarinets sold = 19

Earning through clarinets' sale =
`19*139.95 = 2659.05`

Total earning of store = $4578.45

Earning through trumphets' sale =
`4578.45 - 2659.05 = 1919.40`

price of one trumohet =
`(1919.40)/(12) = 159.95`

price of clarinet = $159.95