Question

For the level 3 course, exam hours cost twice as much as workshop hours, workshop hours cost twice as much as lecture hours. How much are lectures per hour?

Answer 1

12 lectures per a hour

Answer 2

Answer

Cost of lectures = $7.33 per hour

Explanation

Let $e$ the cost of the exam hours

Let $w$ be the cost of the workshop hours

Let $l$ be the cost of the lecture hours.

We know from our problem that exam hours cost twice as much as workshop, so:

$e=2w$ equation (1)

We also know that workshop hours cost twice as much as lecture hours, so:

$w=2l$ equation (2)

Finally, we also know that 3hr exams 24hr workshops  and 12hr lectures cost $528, so:

$3e+24w+12l=528$ equation (1)

Now, lets find the value of $l$:

Step 1.  Solve for $l$ in equation (3)

$3e+24w+12l=528$

$12l=528-3e-24w$ equation (4)

Step 2. Replace equation (1) in equation (4) and simplify

$12l=528-3e-24w$

$12l=528-3(2w)-24w$

$12l=528-6w-24w$

$12l=528-30w$ equation (5)

Step 3. Replace equation (2) in equation (5) and solve for $l$

$12l=528-30w$

$12l=528-30(2l)$

$12l=528-60l$

$72l=528$

$l=\frac{528}{72}$

$l=\frac{22}{3}$

$l=7.33$

Cost of lectures  = $7.33 per hour