Mr. Neo employed some plumbers and painters for his construction site. A painter was paid $10 a day and a plumber was paid $12 a day. Given that he employed 3 times as many plumbers as painters and a total of $230 was paid to these workers for the day, how many more plumbers than painters did Mr. Neo employ for his site?
| |
Plumbers |
Painters |
Difference |
Total |
| Number |
3 u |
1 u |
2 u |
|
| Value |
12 |
10 |
|
|
| Total value |
36 u |
10 u |
|
46 u |
Number of painters = 1 u
Number of plumbers = 3 x 1 u = 3 u
Total amount paid
= (3 u x 12) + (1 u x 10)
= 36 u + 10 u
= 46 u
46 u = 230
1 u = 230 ÷ 46 = 5
Number of more plumbers than painters
= 3 u - 1 u
= 2 u
= 2 x 5
= 10
Answer(s): 10
