Math Question: Challenge. The Question is Big, please look for it in the description/detail?
A company determined that if it had 50 more employees and paid each one $2 less per day, the total payroll would increase by $620 per day. Conversely, if the company had 50 fewer employees and paid $4 more per day, the payroll would decrease by $640 per day. Given this information, how many employees does the company currently have?
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P = np
P + 620 = np + 620 = (n+50)(p-2) = np -2n + 50p – 100
P – 640 = np – 640 = (n-50)(p+4) = np + 4n – 50p – 200
620 = 50p – 2n – 100
640 = 50p – 4n + 200
20 = -2n + 300
2n = 280
n = 140
The company currently has 140 employees and pays them an average of 20 per day.
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Feb 05, 2025
A company figured that if it had 50 more employees and paid each one $2 per day less, the payroll would increase by $620 per day.
(e+50)*$2=$p+$620
If it had 50 less employees and paid $4 per day more , the payroll would decrease $640 per day.
(e-50)*$4=$p-$640
you might need to solve for three variables
employees=e
rate of pay=r
payroll=p
(e+50)*(r-$2)=($p+$620)
see what I mean?
and
(e-50)*(r+$4)=($p-$640)
beyond that……
matrices hate me
Let x = original number of employed @ $y per day
Original payroll = xy
(x+50)(y-2) = xy +620
xy -2x +50y -100 = xy +620
-2x +50 y = 720 (1)
(x-50)(y+4) = xy -640
xy +4x -50y -200 = xy -640
4x -50y = -440 (2)
(1) +(2) gives 2x = 280
x = 140
The company has 140 employees now.
Let Y represent the number of employees now.
Let $X represent each employees’ daily wage now. {{{ they are getting slave labour }}}
Therefore the daily payroll now is $(XY). {{{ multiply them }}}
The information can be put into two equations:
First >>>
XY + 620 = ( X – 2 )( Y + 50 )
XY + 620 = XY + 50X -2Y – 100
620 = 50X – 2Y -100
720 = 50X – 2Y
360 = 25X – Y
Y = 25X – 360
Second>>>
XY – 640 = ( X + 4 )( Y – 50 )
XY – 640 = XY – 50X + 4Y – 200
-640 = -50X + 4Y -200
-440 = -50X + 4Y
4Y – 50X = -440
4Y = 50X – 440
Y = 12.5X – 110
Combine the First and the Second
25X – 360 = 12.5X – 110
12.5X = 250
X = 20
Now use the simplifed First equation (or the Second)
Y = 25X – 360
Y = 25(20) – 360
Y = 500 – 360
Y = 140
The company has 140 employees now. {{{ they pay them $20 each per day }}}
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