Question

Mr. Berg, who works twice as fast as Mr. Slocum, receives an hourly rate of pay 3/2 times as much as Mr. Slocum. An efficiency expert calculates that an article produced by
Mr. Berg has a labor cost of 12c. What is the labor cost, in cents, of an article produced by Mr. Solcum?​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

let x be Slocum's pay therefore

Berge pays = 3/2 of slocum's pay = 3x/2

If 3x/2 = 12cents

then x or Slocum pay = 24/3 = 8 cents

Answer 2

GIVEN

☞ Mr. Berg's working speed

= 2 * Mr. Slocum's working speed = 3/2

✩ Therefore, ratio of the working speeds of Mr. Berg and Mr Slocum,

= 3 : 1

☞ Mr. Berg's labor cost = 12¢

✩ Therefore Mr. Slocum's labor cost will be,

12¢ * 1/3 = 4¢