SOLUTION: The ratio of daily wages of two workers is 4 : 3 and one gets daily $ 9 more than the other, what are their daily wages?
(a) $ 32 and $ 24 (b) $ 60 and $ 45 (c) $ 80 and $ 60
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Question 294295: The ratio of daily wages of two workers is 4 : 3 and one gets daily $ 9 more than the other, what are their daily wages?
(a) $ 32 and $ 24 (b) $ 60 and $ 45 (c) $ 80 and $ 60 (d) $ 36 and $ 27
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The ratio of daily wages of two workers is 4 : 3 and one gets daily $ 9 more than the other, what are their daily wages?
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Proportion:
4/3 = (x+9)/x
4x = 3x+27
x = 27
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x+9 = 36
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Ans: d
Cheers,
Stan H.
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(a) $ 32 and $ 24 (b) $ 60 and $ 45 (c) $ 80 and $ 60 (d) $ 36 and $ 27
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