Question

Bikes for sale for $500 each and James sell for $25. Five times as many helmets were sold then bikes. Total sales were $2500. How many of each were sold? And what were the total sales in dollars for each?

Answer 1

20 helmets were sold ($500)

4 bikes were sold ($2000)

Explanation:

Bikes: $500 each, helmets: $25 each

Ratio of helmets to bikes 5:1, or $125:$500, which totals to $625

$2500 ÷ $625 = 4

5:1 x 4 = 20:4

$125:$500 x 4 = $500:$2000