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Makoto, Nishi, and Ozuro were paid a total of $780 for waxing the floors at their school. Each was paid in proportion to the number of hours he or she worked. If Makoto worked 15 hours, Nishi worked 20 hours, and Ozuro worked 30 hours, how much was Makoto paid?

A) $52
B) $117
C) $130
D) $180
E) $234

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Makoto, Nishi, and Ozuro were paid a total of $780 for waxing the floors at their school. Each was paid in proportion to the number of hours he or she worked. If Makoto worked 15 hours, Nishi worked 20 hours, and Ozuro worked 30 hours, how much was Makoto paid?

A) $52
B) $117
C) $130
D) $180
E) $234


Ratio of hours worked
Makoto : Nishi : Ozuro = 15 : 20 : 30

15 + 20 + 30 = 65
So, Makoto receives 15/65 of the total payment
Simplify to see that Makoto receives 3/13 of the total payment

3/13 of $780 = (3/13)($780) = $180

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AbdurRakib wrote:
Makoto, Nishi, and Ozuro were paid a total of $780 for waxing the floors at their school. Each was paid in proportion to the number of hours he or she worked. If Makoto worked 15 hours, Nishi worked 20 hours, and Ozuro worked 30 hours, how much was Makoto paid?

A) $52
B) $117
C) $130
D) $180
E) $234

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Also,

M + N + O= 780
15x + 20x + 30x = 780
65x = 780
x = 12


M= 15x
M = 15 *12 = 180
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Here the ratio of three people => 3:4:6
hence 13x=780=> x=60
Now makota was piad 3x => 3*60=> 180
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Makoto, Nishi, and Ozuro were paid a total of $780 for waxing the floors at their school. Each was paid in proportion to the number of hours he or she worked. If Makoto worked 15 hours, Nishi worked 20 hours, and Ozuro worked 30 hours, how much was Makoto paid?

A) $52
B) $117
C) $130
D) $180
E) $234


We are given that Makoto, Nishi, and Ozuro were paid a total of $780 for waxing the floors at their school. Each was paid in proportion to the number of hours he or she worked. Since Makoto worked 15 hours, Nishi worked 20 hours, and Ozuro worked 30 hours, we can create the following proportion:

Makoto payment : Nishi payment : Ozuro payment = 15x : 20x : 30x

We can create the following equation to determine x:

15x + 20x + 30x = 780

65x = 780

x = 12

Since x = 12, Makoto was paid 15 x 12 = 180 dollars.

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Since we know that Makoto’s payment was equivalent to 15x, we know that his payment must be a multiple of 15. Since 180 is the only multiple of 15, the correct answer must be 180.

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