Answer:
$255 per hour
Step-by-step explanation:
Total number of employed people = 16
(i) 5 people earn $15 per hour
That means that the total amount earned by those 5 is;
5 x $15 = $75 per hour
(ii) 4 people earn $17 per hour
That means that the total amount earned by those 4 is;
4 x $17 = $68 per hour
(iii) The remaining people earn $16 per hour.
There are 7 people remaining. i.e
16 - 5 - 4 = 7
That means that the total amount earned by those remaining (7) is;
7 x $16 = $112 per hour
The total hourly wage is therefore the sum of all the results in i, ii and iii. i.e
Total = $75 + $68 + $112
Total = $255
Therefore, the total hourly wage earned by all 16 people is $255