Stuck on a question. Trying to understand. Help

One response

1. It looks like you’re trying to understand a problem that involves calculating percentages of different amounts and relating those to a total.

   In your question, you have the following:

   1. ( 60,000 \times 25\% = 15,000 ): This tells you that 25% of $60,000 is $15,000.
   2. Then you have two other amounts ($90,000 and $70,000) multiplied by unknown percentages (let’s call them ( x ) for $90,000 and ( y ) for $70,000).
   3. The total of these calculations equals $77,500.

   The equation can be set up as follows:

   [
   15,000 + (90,000 \times x) + (70,000 \times y) = 77,500
   ]

   You already have $15,000 from the first calculation. Now, you need to determine what the unknown percentages ( x ) and ( y ) could be.

   To solve for ( x ) and ( y ):

   1. First, subtract $15,000 from both sides of the equation:
      [
      90,000 \times x + 70,000 \times y = 77,500 – 15,000
      ]
      [
      90,000 \times x + 70,000 \times y = 62,500
      ]

   Now, you have one equation with two unknowns. To find specific values for ( x ) and ( y ), you would need additional information. For example, if you know the value of ( x ) or ( y ), you could substitute that in to solve for the other.

   If you only need to express the percentages as a relationship, you could express one percentage in terms of the other or find specific values that satisfy the equation based on further context or constraints.

   Let me know if you need more detailed steps or additional information!

   Log in to Reply