Question

Adnan Hassan earned 5% commission as a sales trainee. After

Answer 1

Answer:

He earns $296780 as a Sales Trainee and $377094 as a Sales Associate

Explanation:

Given

Let x represents his sales as a sales trainee

Let x represents his sales as a sales associate

Total Sales: $x + y = 673874$

Total Commission: $0.05x + 0.08y = 45006.52$

Required

Find x and y

Equations

$x + y = 673874$ --- (1)

$0.05x + 0.08y = 45006.52$ --- (2)

Make  y the subject of formula in (1)

$x + y = 673874$

$y = 673874 - x$

Substitute this in (2)

$0.05x + 0.08y = 45006.52$

$0.05x + 0.08(673874 - x) = 45006.52$

Open Bracket

$0.05x + 53909.92 - 0.08x = 45006.52$

Collect Like Terms

$0.05x - 0.08x = 45006.52 - 53909.92$

$- 0.03x = -8903.4$

Divide through by -0.03

$x = \frac{-8903.4}{-0.03}$

$x = 296780$

Recall that

$y = 673874 - x$

$y = 673874 - 296780$

$y = 377094$

Hence;

He earns $296780 as a Sales Trainee and $377094 as a Sales Associate