MHB How to Calculate the Updated Salary Ratio in a Factory?

[mathdad]

The ratio of the monthly salary of a factory worker to that of his supervisor is 1:4, how much is the monthly salary of the supervisor if the factory worker earns 16,000.00 dollars if the factory worker is given 2,000.00 dollars increase, what is the now ratio of factory worker monthly salary to that of his supervisor?

Can someone please set up the right equation for me? I can then take it from there. Thank you.

 

[tkhunny]

The ratio of the monthly salary of a factory worker to that of his supervisor is 1:4, how much is the monthly salary of the supervisor if the factory worker earns P16,000.00 pesos if the factory worker is given P2,000.00 pesos increase, what is the now ratio of factory worker monthly salary to that of his supervisor?

Can someone please set up the right equation for me? I can then take it from there. Thank you.

Setting up the "right equation" is the important part of the problem. You need to do it.

What does "1:4" mean? What does a "ratio" look like?

Side Note: isn't "P16,000.00 pesos" redundant?

 

[Greg]

Hi RTCNTC. Any thoughts on how to begin? (Hint: if the workers salary is 16,000, how much does his supervisor make?)

 

[HOI]

Saying that "The ratio of the monthly salary of a factory worker to that of his supervisor is 1:4" means that the supervisor's salary is 4 times the worker's salary.

 

[mathdad]

Setting up the "right equation" is the important part of the problem. You need to do it.

What does "1:4" mean? What does a "ratio" look like?

Side Note: isn't "P16,000.00 pesos" redundant?

1:4 means 1/4. A ratio is a fraction a/b.

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