Answer:
Mechanic 1: $55 per hour
Mechanic 2: $105 per hour
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
Represent the rate of the first mechanic with x and the second with y.
So, we have:
The total earnings is: $1850, so we have:
Required
Determine the rate of each
The equations are:
--- (1)
--- (2)
Divide (2) through by 5
--- (3)
Subtract (1) from (3)
Divide through by 2
Substitute 105 for y in (1)
Make x the subject
Substitute 105 for y
Hence:
Mechanic 1: $55 per hour
Mechanic 2: $105 per hour
The quotient for the given mixed fraction is 1.9318
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1; First we must convert the mixed fractions into improper fractions. To do that the whole number is multiplied with the denominator and add with it the numerator while the denominator does not change. To convert this fraction we multiply 4 with 4 and then add 1 and keep the 4 as the fraction's denominator so we get
. Similarly, we get the improper fraction
for converting the mixed fraction
.
Step 2; After conversion, it's just a matter of division. The fraction equals 4.25 while the denominator
equals 2.2. Dividing 4.25 by 2.2 we get 1.9318.