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A worker at a factory earns $12 per hour plus 2.50 for each unit produced that hour. The worker earns a total of $27 in one hour. What is the total number of units produced?

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Answer:The total number of units produced is 6  . Step-by-step explanation:Given as :The earning of worker at the factory = $ 12 per hour + $ 2.50 each unit per hourThe total earning of worker per hour = $ 27Let The total number of unit produced = x According to question The wage worker earn per hour + earning  × per unit produced that hour = Total earning of worker per hourOr, $ 12 per hour + $ 2.50 each unit per hour × x = $ 27Or, $ 2.50 each unit per hour × x = $ 27 - $ 12Or,  $ 2.50 each unit per hour × x = $ 15∴   x = [tex]\frac{15}{2.50}[/tex]Or, x = 6Hence The total number of units produced is 6  .   Answer