Question

Tires sell for $150 each and rims sell for $200. Three times as many tires were sold than rims. Total sales were $3,250. How many of each were sold? What were the total sales in dollars for each?

Answer 1

Number of tires that were sold is 15 and number of rims that were sold is 5. Total sales for tires is $2250 and total sales for rims is $1000

Step-by-step explanation:

• Step 1:

Given details are selling price of tires = $150, selling price of rims = $200 and total dales = $3250

• Step 2:

Form equation out of the given data. Let the number of rims that were sold be x. Then number of tires that were sold is 3x.

⇒ x × 200 + 3x × 150 = 3250

⇒ 200x + 450x = 3250

⇒ 650x = 3250

⇒ x = 5

• Step 3:

Find number of tires and rims that were sold.

⇒ Number of rims that were sold = x = 5

⇒ Number of tires that were sold = 3x = 15

• Step 4:

Find the total sales for each.

⇒ Total sales for rims = 5 × 200 = $1000

⇒ Total sales for tires = 15 × 150 = $2250