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Ganesan worked in a gift shop and was paid $4 an hour. He worked 5 days a week for 6 weeks and was given $2 transport allowance a day. He earned

a total of $780. How many hours did he work per day during the 6 weeks?

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Final answer:

Ganesan worked 12 hours per day during the 6 weeks.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many hours Ganesan worked per day during the 6 weeks, we need to calculate his total earnings and then divide it by the number of days and weeks he worked.

First, let's calculate his total earnings. He earned $4 per hour and worked for 5 days a week for 6 weeks, so his total earnings are:

Total earnings = $4/hour * 5 days/week * 6 weeks = $120/week * 6 weeks = $720

In addition to his earnings, Ganesan was given a $2 transport allowance per day. Since he worked for 5 days a week for 6 weeks, his total transport allowance is:

Total transport allowance = $2/day * 5 days/week * 6 weeks = $60/week * 6 weeks = $360

To find out how many hours he worked per day, we need to subtract the transport allowance from his total earnings and then divide it by the number of days and weeks:

Hours worked per day = (Total earnings - Total transport allowance) / (Number of days * Number of weeks) = ($720 - $360) / (5 days/week * 6 weeks) = $360 / 30 days = 12 hours/day

Therefore, Ganesan worked 12 hours per day during the 6 weeks.

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