SOLUTION Group 4 (11- Love B)

By: Tiburcio
a. Cost in removing 25%, 50%, and 75% of pests
500 000 x
 Cost to remove 25% of pests. (x=25) Formula: P= 100−x
500 000(25) 500 000(1)
P= P=
(100−25) 3

500 000(25) 500 000

P= P=
75 3

500 000(25 ÷ 25)

P= P=166 666.66 …
(75 ÷ 25)

500 000 x
 Cost to remove 50% of pests. (x=50) Formula: P= 100−x
500 000 ( 50 )
P= P=500 000 (1)
( 100−50 )

500 000(50)
P= P=500 000
50

500 000 x
 Cost to remove 75% of pests. (x=75) Formula: P= 100−x
500 000(75)
P= P=500 000 (3)
(100−75)

500 000(75)
P= P=1 500 000
25

The costs are:

 Removing 25% of pests cost ₱ 166,667.

 Removing 50% of pests cost ₱ 500,000.

 Removing 75% of pests cost ₱ 1,500,000.

b. Number of pests removed with the following conditions:

I. Cost will be no more than ₱ 750,000. (Cost ≤ 750,000 pesos)
To find the percentage of pests removed for a cost of ₱ 750,000, we need to solve the
500 000 x
equation: =750 000
100−x
500 000 x
( =750 000) (100-x) 1 250 000x = 75 000 000
100−x
75 000 000
500 000x = 75 000 000 – 750 000x x=
1 250 000
500 000x + 750 000x = 75 000 000 x=60

To keep the cost below ₱ 750,000, you can remove 60% of pests.

II. Cost will be ₱2,000,000 or less. (Cost ≤ 2,000,000 pesos)

To find the percentage of pests removed for a cost of ₱ 2,000,000, we need to solve the
500 000 x
equation: =2 000 000
100−x
500 000 x
( =2 000 000) (100-x) 2 500 000x = 200 000 000
100−x
200 000 000
500 000x = 200 000 000 – 2 000 000x x=
2 5 0 0 000
500 000x + 2 000 000x = 200 000 000 x=80

To keep the cost below ₱ 2,000,000, you can remove 80% of pests.

III. Cost will not go beyond ₱ 4,500,000. (Cost ≤ 4,500,000 pesos)

To find the percentage of pests removed for a cost of ₱ 4,500,000, we need to solve the
500 000 x
equation: =4 5 00 000
100−x
 500 000 x
( =4 5 00 000) (100-x) 5 000 000x = 450 000 000
100−x
450 000 000
500 000x = 450 000 000 – 4 500 000x x=
5 0 00 000
500 000x + 4 500 000x = 450 000 000 x=9 0

To keep the cost below ₱ 4,500,000, you can remove 90% of pests.

These are the calculations for the cost and percentage of pests removed under
different conditions.