one worker earns $114 in 3 weeks. how much would worker 2 be paid for 4 weeks of work if they earned a proportional pay rate?
$153
$342
$118
$38
To find the amount that worker 2 would be paid for 4 weeks of work, we can set up a proportion based on their pay rate.
The ratio of worker 1's pay to the number of weeks worked is 114/3 = 38/1.
Let x represent the amount worker 2 would be paid for 4 weeks of work. The ratio of worker 2's pay to the number of weeks worked is x/4.
Setting up the proportion, we have:
38/1 = x/4.
To solve for x, we can cross multiply:
38 * 4 = 1 * x.
152 = x.
Therefore, worker 2 would be paid $152 for 4 weeks of work.
The closest answer choice is $153.