Question

16. A craft shop sold 150 pillows. Small pillows were $6.50 each and large pillows were $9.00 each. If the total amount collected from the sale of these items was $1180.00, what is the total number of each size pillow that was

sold?

Answer 1

82 large pillows, 68 small pillows

Explanation:

Suppose all pillows sold were small pillows:

150×$6.50=$975

$1180-$975=$205

$9-$6.50=$2.50

$205÷$2.50=82 (no of large pillows sold)

No. of small pillows sold

=150-82

=68