Question

Two tailors A and B are paid a total of $350 a week. If B is paid 150% of the sum paid to A, how much is A paid per week?

Answer 1

Answer:  The required sum paid to tailor A per week is $140.

Step-by-step explanation:  Given that two tailors A and B are paid a total of $350 a week and B is paid 150% of the sum paid to A.

We are to find the sum paid to A per week.

Let x represents the sum paid to tailor A per week.

Then, according to the given information, the sum paid to B is given by

$150\%\times x=\dfrac{150}{100}\times x=\dfrac{3x}{2}.$

Therefore, we get

$x+\dfrac{3x}{2}=350\\\\\\\Rightarrow \dfrac{5x}{2}=350\\\\\Rightarrow 5x=700\\\\\Rightarrow x=\dfrac{700}{5}\\\\\Rightarrowx=140.$

Thus, the required sum paid to tailor A per week is $140.