Question

A factory worker earns $150 each day plus $5.25 for each widget that he makes. If he earned $370.50 for one day of work, how many widgets did he make?

3

42

64

70

Answer 1

Daily wage, d = $150

pay per widgets, p = $5.25

pay at end of day, e = $370.50

number of widgets made = (e-d)/p = 42