Question

Daniel is a singer, and he promises his agent that he will give him a 25% commission based on what he makes from a show. After paying the agent, Daniel takes home $120. Use the diagram to answer the following questions.

Daniel’s agent made .


Daniel and the agent made a total of from the show.

Answer 1

40

160

Explanation:

Answer 2

Daniels agent made $40.

Daniel and the agent made a total of $160 from the show.

Explanation:

Given:

Let the total amount made from the show = x

Daniel's agent made = 25% of x

Daniel made = $120

From the question, we know that the total amount is the sume of what daniel and the agent took.

So,

x = 120 + 25% of x

x-0.25x = 120

0.75x = 120

x = 160.

Hence the total amount made from the show is $120.

Daniel's agent made = 25 % of 160

= 0.25*160

= 40

Hence, Daniel's agent made $40 from the show.