Question

. A contractor hired Wema and Tatu to transport 144 tonnes of stones to building sites A and B. To transport 48 tonnes of stones for a distance of 28 km, the contractor paid Ksh 24000. Wema transported 96 tonnes of stones to site A, a distance of 49 km. (a) (i) Calculate the amount of money that was paid to Wema. (2 marks)​

Answer 1

$ 84,000

Explanation:

$ Distance. Stones

24,000 28. 48

X. 49. 96

24000/x = (28/49) * (48/96)

24000/x = 1344/4704

X = (2400 * 4704) / 1344. (Cross multiply )

X = $84,000