Question

Sam, Larry, and Howard have contracted to paint a large room in a house. After calculating all the material costs, which are to be paid by the homeowner, they decide that $270 would be a fair price for the 16 hours it will take to prepare, paint, and clean up. Each of the men decides that $15.00 an hour is a fair wage for the job. If three-quarters of the work will be done by Larry, how much will Larry be paid for his work on the job?

Answer 1

180 dollars

Explanation:

270 for 16 hours = 16.875 dollars for each hour

15.00 an hour will be paid to larry

larry is doing 3/4 of those 16 hours

12 hours

15 x 12

larry gets 180 dollars for 12 hours of work

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