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Updated on: 02 Oct 2023, 12:00
Originally posted by Sajjad1994 on 10 Aug 2020, 11:18.
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A: 20 Newspaper
B: 30
A: 20 Newspaper
B: 30
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An author has accepted two article assignments for different newspapers: 1500 words for Newspaper A and 2000 words for Newspaper B. Newspaper A pays $50 per 500 words, and Newspaper B pays $30 per 400 words. The author usually writes at a constant rate of 400 words per hour, but the unfamiliar topic for Newspaper A will reduce his rate by one-half for that article.
In the table below, identify the author’s hourly wage for each newspaper article.
In the table below, identify the author’s hourly wage for each newspaper article.
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Newspaper
A: 20 Newspaper
B: 30
A: 20 Newspaper
B: 30
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The author will writes 200 words per hour for newspaper A.(Unknown articles)
He have to write 1500 words in total.
He will be able to complete 1500 words in 1500/200 = 7.5 hours.
For 500 words he get 50$,
For 1500 words he will get 1500*50/500 = 150$
He will earn 150$ in 7.5 hours.
He will earn X$ in 1 hour
X = 20$
the author’s hourly wage for newspaper A article is = 20$
The author can write 400 words per hour for newspaper B (No unknown article)
He have to write 2000 words in total.
He will be able to complete 2000 words in 2000/400 = 5 hours.
For 400 words he get 30$,
For 2000 words he will get 2000*30/400 = 150$
He will earn 150$ in 5 hours.
He will earn X$ in 1 hour
X = 30$
the author’s hourly wage for newspaper A article is = 30$
Earning for newspaper A = 20$
Earning for newspaper B = 30$
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He have to write 1500 words in total.
He will be able to complete 1500 words in 1500/200 = 7.5 hours.
For 500 words he get 50$,
For 1500 words he will get 1500*50/500 = 150$
He will earn 150$ in 7.5 hours.
He will earn X$ in 1 hour
X = 20$
the author’s hourly wage for newspaper A article is = 20$
The author can write 400 words per hour for newspaper B (No unknown article)
He have to write 2000 words in total.
He will be able to complete 2000 words in 2000/400 = 5 hours.
For 400 words he get 30$,
For 2000 words he will get 2000*30/400 = 150$
He will earn 150$ in 5 hours.
He will earn X$ in 1 hour
X = 30$
the author’s hourly wage for newspaper A article is = 30$
Earning for newspaper A = 20$
Earning for newspaper B = 30$
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10 Aug 2020, 21:38
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lets solve first for newspaper A ;
given total words ; 1500
and earning $ per word; 50/500 ; 1/10 ; .1
given rate per hour is 200 words
so for 1500 words he would take ; 1500/200; 7.5 hours
net hourly wage per hour ; 200*.1 $20
for newspaper B;
total charges per hour ; 30/400
and for 2000 words at rate of 400 words per hour net time ; 5 hours
wage earned for 1 hour would be 30/400*400 ; 30 $
given total words ; 1500
and earning $ per word; 50/500 ; 1/10 ; .1
given rate per hour is 200 words
so for 1500 words he would take ; 1500/200; 7.5 hours
net hourly wage per hour ; 200*.1 $20
for newspaper B;
total charges per hour ; 30/400
and for 2000 words at rate of 400 words per hour net time ; 5 hours
wage earned for 1 hour would be 30/400*400 ; 30 $
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