Question

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?

Answer 1

$\bf \begin{array}{ccllll} men&payrate\\ \textendash\textendash\textendash\textendash\textendash\textendash&\textendash\textendash\textendash\textendash\textendash\textendash\\ 3&52.08\\ 5&x \end{array}\implies \cfrac{3}{5}=\cfrac{52.08}{x}$

solve for "x"

Answer 2

52.08 / 3 is 17.36 * 5 so $86.80