Question

A textile factory in the U.S. pays 475 workers a total of $12.75 million each year to produce 8.2 million pants. A Chinese factory employs 350 workers at a cost of $2.3 million to produce 4.3 million pants. How much does each American worker make per year on average?

Answer 1

Factory in the US

475 workers --> $12.75 million

An American worker earns on average:

`(12.75)/(475)=0.027`

Answer: $0.027 million per worker