SOLUTION: mike, tony and dave used internet in a cyber cafe . for every 50 centsthat mike was charged tony was charged three times mike's rate and for every 50 cents that tony was charged da
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Question 1117747: mike, tony and dave used internet in a cyber cafe . for every 50 centsthat mike was charged tony was charged three times mike's rate and for every 50 cents that tony was charged dave was charged four times tony's rate. collectively they were charged sh.480.00 . find the difference between what dave and mike were charged. (3 marks) Answer by ikleyn(52916) (Show Source):
The equivalent re-formulation is THIS:
Mike charged x; Tony charged 3x; Dave charged 12x.
Then in all, they charged x + 3x + 12x = 16x, which is sh480; hence, x = = 30.
Thus Mike charged sh 30; Tony charged sh 90; and Dave charged sh 360.
You can do the rest.
