A messenger was paid N2.50 an hour during the normal working hours and 4.00 n hour during overtime. If he received N31.00 for 10 hours work, how many hours ...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - General Mathematics - 2007 (Objective) Subject: General Mathematics

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A messenger was paid N2.50 an hour during the normal working hours and 4.00 n hour during overtime. If he received N31.00 for 10 hours work, how many hours are for overtime?
Answer Details
Let's call the number of normal working hours the messenger did as "x" and the number of overtime hours as "y". We can create two equations based on the given information: Equation 1: The messenger worked a total of 10 hours x + y = 10 Equation 2: The total amount paid is N31.00 2.5x + 4y = 31 We can use the first equation to solve for x in terms of y: x = 10 - y Now we can substitute this expression for x into the second equation: 2.5(10 - y) + 4y = 31 Simplifying and solving for y, we get: 25 - 2.5y + 4y = 31 1.5y = 6 y = 4 Therefore, the messenger worked 4 hours of overtime. Answer: (c) 4.

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