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Kkalakola16y ago
A firm of accounts charges its clients an hourly rate . senior staff are charge at TWICE the rate of junior staff . in a period the total amount to be charged to clients was $102340 and the chargeable staff hours were

senior staff 440 hours
junior staff 1260 hours

WHAT IS THE HOURLY RATE TO BE CHARGED TI CLIENT FOR SENIOR STAFF
TIME (TO THE NEAREST $)

A. $48
B.$ 120
C. $96
D. $60


Don’t understand could someone explain
any talented person interested to solve this question!!
Former userFormer user16y ago#1
its 96 perhaps. coz (440x2)+1260=2140 and then 102340/2140=47.82 or 48.
so 1260x47.82 =60265 and 47.82x2 is 95.64 and 95.64x440 =42082. Now add 42082+60265= 102347. so correct answer is 95.64 or nearest figure is 96 for skilled labour. Hope its clear.
Kkalakola16y ago#2
Great work dude . ya its understand
thanssssss
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