If three men working at the same hourly rate are paid a total of $52.08 for a day's work, how much should be paid to five men at the same hourly rate?

2 Answers
Jun 3, 2018

$86.80

Explanation:

Since three men are paid $52.08 together, what do they each make? Well, divide it by 3:

52.08/3 = $17.36

So each man makes $17.36 for their day's work. How much would be paid to five men at that same rate?

Since five men are each being paid that amount, multiply it by 5:

17.36 xx 5 = $86.80

They would pay a total of $86.80 to five men.

Jun 3, 2018

$86.80

Explanation:

"using "color(blue)"direct proportion"

3" men"to$52.08

5" men"to$52.08xx5/3=$86.80