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?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-03T12:38:21

#$86.80#

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.

Answer 2 · 2018-06-03T12:43:31

#$86.80#

#"using "color(blue)"direct proportion"#

#3" men"to$52.08#

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