Mr. Lim employed some painters and plumbers for his construction site. A plumber was paid $5 a day and a painter was paid $17 a day. Given that he employed 4 times as many painters as plumbers and a total of $146 was paid to these workers for the day, how many more painters than plumbers did Mr. Lim employ for his site?
|
Painters |
Plumbers |
Difference |
Total |
Number |
4 u |
1 u |
3 u |
|
Value |
17 |
5 |
|
|
Total value |
68 u |
5 u |
|
73 u |
Number of plumbers = 1 u
Number of painters = 4 x 1 u = 4 u
Total amount paid
= (4 u x 17) + (1 u x 5)
= 68 u + 5 u
= 73 u
73 u = 146
1 u = 146 ÷ 73 = 2
Number of more painters than plumbers
= 4 u - 1 u
= 3 u
= 3 x 2
= 6
Answer(s): 6