Question

Hamish and hairy work as plumbers. Harry earns a dollar more than 5/4 The amount Hamish orange per hour. The amount Harry earns per hour is two dollars less than 7/5the amount Hamish and per hour. How much does each of them earn per hour?

Answer 1

Harry earns 26 and Hamish earns 20

Explanation:

The computation of the amount earned by each one of them is shown below:

Let us assume the hairy be Y

And, the Hamish be M

It is given that Harry earns a dollar i.e more than 5/4

And, it is $2 less than 7/5

So, the equation would be

y = 1.25m + 1 ...........................(i)

And,

y= 1.4m -2 .............................(ii)

Now equal both the equations

1.25m + 1 = 1.4m - 2

3 = 0.15m

So, m = 20

Now put the values of m in any of the above equation to find out the value of Y

Y = 1.25m + 1

= 1.25 (20) + 1

= 26