It is tough question for me , pls help to solve this.
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$686,000 in bonus money is to be divided among 6 employees. No employee is to receive a bonus more than 20% greater than the bonus received by any other employee. What is the minimum possible bonus that an employee can receive?
* (A) $96,000
* (B) $97,000
* (C) $98,000
* (D) $99,000
* (E) $100,000
Ans: C => pls explain
Thanks
Sarwan
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Let the minimum bonus be x.sarwan wrote:$686,000 in bonus money is to be divided among 6 employees. No employee is to receive a bonus more than 20% greater than the bonus received by any other employee. What is the minimum possible bonus that an employee can receive?
* (A) $96,000
* (B) $97,000
* (C) $98,000
* (D) $99,000
* (E) $100,000
Ans: C => pls explain
Thanks
Sarwan
Next maximum bonus can be 1.2X
Assume all other employees received maximum bonus. [Because we need the minimum possible bonus for 1 employee]
Implies that x + (1.2X)*5 = 686000
7x = 686000
x = 98000
Hope this helps!!
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Hi Thanks, for your help.kvcpk wrote:Let the minimum bonus be x.sarwan wrote:$686,000 in bonus money is to be divided among 6 employees. No employee is to receive a bonus more than 20% greater than the bonus received by any other employee. What is the minimum possible bonus that an employee can receive?
* (A) $96,000
* (B) $97,000
* (C) $98,000
* (D) $99,000
* (E) $100,000
Ans: C => pls explain
Thanks
Sarwan
Next maximum bonus can be 1.2X
Assume all other employees received maximum bonus. [Because we need the minimum possible bonus for 1 employee]
Implies that x + (1.2X)*5 = 686000
7x = 686000
x = 98000
Hope this helps!!
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hey can you explain me briefly ............little bit clear....kvcpk wrote:Let the minimum bonus be x.sarwan wrote:$686,000 in bonus money is to be divided among 6 employees. No employee is to receive a bonus more than 20% greater than the bonus received by any other employee. What is the minimum possible bonus that an employee can receive?
* (A) $96,000
* (B) $97,000
* (C) $98,000
* (D) $99,000
* (E) $100,000
Ans: C => pls explain
Thanks
Sarwan
Next maximum bonus can be 1.2X
Assume all other employees received maximum bonus. [Because we need the minimum possible bonus for 1 employee]
Implies that x + (1.2X)*5 = 686000
7x = 686000
x = 98000
Hope this helps!!
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No employee is to receive a bonus more than 20% greater than the bonus received by any other employeeaarati wrote:hey can you explain me briefly ............little bit clear....
This means that the difference between bonuses of any two employees should not be more than 20%.
We are being asked for minimum bonus.
Our goal is to maximize the difference between bonuses.
Let the minimum bonus be x.
So maximum bonus can be 1.2X [because difference should not be more than 20%]
Assume all other employees received the same 1.2X. [They cannot receive more than this because difference between X and them will be more than 20%] Aslo, Because we need the minimum possible bonus for only 1 employee.
Implies that Total bonus = x + (1.2X)*5 = 686000
7x = 686000
x = 98000
Hope this helps!!
is there any shortcut method to solve these problems.......kvcpk wrote:No employee is to receive a bonus more than 20% greater than the bonus received by any other employeeaarati wrote:hey can you explain me briefly ............little bit clear....
This means that the difference between bonuses of any two employees should not be more than 20%.
We are being asked for minimum bonus.
Our goal is to maximize the difference between bonuses.
Let the minimum bonus be x.
So maximum bonus can be 1.2X [because difference should not be more than 20%]
Assume all other employees received the same 1.2X. [They cannot receive more than this because difference between X and them will be more than 20%] Aslo, Because we need the minimum possible bonus for only 1 employee.
Implies that Total bonus = x + (1.2X)*5 = 686000
7x = 686000
x = 98000
Hope this helps!!
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I dont see a method shorter than this.likithae wrote:is there any shortcut method to solve these problems.......kvcpk wrote:No employee is to receive a bonus more than 20% greater than the bonus received by any other employeeaarati wrote:hey can you explain me briefly ............little bit clear....
This means that the difference between bonuses of any two employees should not be more than 20%.
We are being asked for minimum bonus.
Our goal is to maximize the difference between bonuses.
Let the minimum bonus be x.
So maximum bonus can be 1.2X [because difference should not be more than 20%]
Assume all other employees received the same 1.2X. [They cannot receive more than this because difference between X and them will be more than 20%] Aslo, Because we need the minimum possible bonus for only 1 employee.
Implies that Total bonus = x + (1.2X)*5 = 686000
7x = 686000
x = 98000
Hope this helps!!