Question

Abel gets paid birr 120 birr per day plus 4% commission on the sales. Ali gets paid birr 132 per day plus 8% commission on the sales in excess of birr 1000. For what sales amount would they both earn the same daily amount?

Answer 1

To find the sales amount at which Abel and Ali earn the same daily amount, set up an equation and solve for x. The sales amount where they both earn the same daily amount is birr 1700.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the sales amount at which Abel and Ali earn the same daily amount, we need to set up an equation.

Let x be the sales amount.

Abel's total daily amount is given by: 120 + 0.04x.

Ali's total daily amount is given by: 132 + (0.08 * (x - 1000)).

To find the sales amount where they both earn the same daily amount, we can set up the equation:

120 + 0.04x = 132 + (0.08 * (x - 1000)).

Solving for x:

0.04x - 0.08x + 80 = 12.

-0.04x = -68.

x = 68 / 0.04 = 1700.

Therefore, they would both earn the same daily amount for a sales amount of birr 1700.