The total monthly cost of running a factory is $(800x + 4500), where x is the number of odd job workers employed.
(a) Find the cost of running the factory in a particular month in which 15 odd job workers were employed.
(b) Give a possible interpretation of the numbers 800 and 4500.
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Source: Discovering Mathematics Workbook (p21)
a) $(800x15 +4500) = $16500
ReplyDeleteb) 800 could be the cost of employing an worker and 4500 could be the upkeep of the factory.
a) $16500
ReplyDeleteb)i 800 cost of employing an worker
ii 4500 could be the upkeep of the factory.
(a) $16500
ReplyDelete(b) 800 is the cost for a worker and 4500 is the rental for the factory
a) $(800x15 + 4500) = $16500
ReplyDeleteb) 800 could be how much it cost to employ a worker and 4500 could be the maintenance of the factory.
a) 16500
ReplyDelete800 could be the cost of the worker and 4500 could be maintenance of the factory
(a) $(800*15+4500)
ReplyDelete= $16500
(b) The $800 is the cost of employing a worker and the $4500 could be the usage cost of the factory.
(A) An amount of $16500 is required to run the factory for one month when there are 15 odd job workers.
ReplyDelete(B)$800 could be the cost of hiring a odd job worker while $4500 is the cost of running the factory.
a) $16500
ReplyDeleteb) $800 cost of employing an worker $4500 could be the maintenance of the factory.
a)800($15)+$4500=$16500
ReplyDeleteb)$800 could be the workers' salary and $4500 could be the maintenance of the of the factory.
1. $16500
ReplyDelete2. The $800 may be the workers salary while the $4500 may be the cost of the materials to make the products.
a) 800 x 15 is equal to 12000. 12000 + 4500 is 16500.
ReplyDeleteThe cost of running the factory is 16500.
b) 4500 is probably the cost to maintain the factory while 800 is the workers salary.)
To all above:
ReplyDeleteAll your answers are correct and your interpretation also sounded logical :)
A number of you 'dropped' the unit "$". Please rmember to include the unit in future.
a)$16500
ReplyDeleteb)$4500 is the cost for the maintenance for the factory while $800 is each worker's salary
sorry for posting late...:P
$16500
ReplyDelete800 is the cost for a worker and 4500 is the rental for the factory
Sorry for posting late :D