Write a proportion first, change over original, like this:
8 x
16 100
(I got 8 because the difference between 24 and 16 is 8 and I got 100 because percents are out of 100.)
Cross multiply 8 by 100 and you get 800.
Divide 800 by 16 and you get 50.
It changed by 50%
(4)x5 is the same as (4)5 or 4 x 5
it equals 20
Whats the problem that you need help with
Answer:
First mechanic worked 20 hours and second mechanic worked 5 hours
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number of hours the first mechanic worked = 
Let the number of hours the second mechanic worked = 
Therefore, we can write 2 equations and then solve them simultaneously:


Rearranging the first equation: 
and substituting into the second equation to find
:


Now sub
into the first equation to find 

Therefore, first mechanic (a) worked 20 hours and second mechanic (b) worked 5 hours