Allen's daily regular wage is P1,420. This coming Christmas, his boss is asking him to work for 14 hours. How much is his DAILY RATE on that particular day?


Php 1,420

Php 2,840

Php 2,420

Php 1,840​

Respuesta :

Using proportions, it is found that his DAILY RATE on that particular day is of Php 2,420 .

  • This question is solved by proportions, using a rule of three.
  • In a regular 8-hour day, Allen earns Php 1420. How much will he earn on a 14 hour day?

The rule of three is:

8 hours - Php 1420

14 hours - x

Applying cross multiplication:

[tex]8x = 1420 \times 14[/tex]

[tex]x = \frac{1420 \times 14}{8}[/tex]

[tex]x = 2485[/tex]

The closest option is Php 2,420.

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