PSLE
Caden and Jenson were paid a total of $1960 for a job they did. Caden was paid $1340 more than Jenson.

1. How much was Jenson paid for the job?
2. Caden and Jenson were paid based on the number of days they worked. Caden worked 5 times as many days as Jenson. Jenson was paid $20 less than Caden per day. How many days did Caden work? 

(a)
Amount that Jenson was paid = 1 u
Amount that Caden was paid = 1 u + 1340

Total amount paid
= 1 u + 1 u + 1340
= 2 u + 1340

2 u + 1340 = 1960
2 u = 1960 - 1340
2 u = 620

1 u = 620 ÷ 2 = 310

Amount that Jenson was paid
= 1 u
= $310

(b)
Amount that Caden was paid
= 1 u + 1340
= 310 + 1340
= $1650

Caden worked 5 times as many days as Jenson.

5 sets of Caden's salary = $1650

1 set of Caden's salary
= 1650 ÷ 5
= $330

1 set of Jenson's salary = $310

Difference between each set of Caden's and Jenson's salaries
= 330 - 310
= $20

Number of days in 1 set
= 20 ÷ 20
= 1

Number of days that Caden worked
= 5 x 1
= 5

Answer(s): (a) $310; (b) 5