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?

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