Suppose an apple picker in China earns an average wage of 45 cents per hour. An apple picker can harvest about 2.0 bushels of apples each hour. One gallon of apple juice requires 40 apples. Each bushel contains about 126 apples. What is the labor cost of one gallon of apple juice in dollars?

0.0398 dollars

Step-by-step explanation:

We are told in the question that

An apple picker in China earns an average wage of 45 cents per hour.

Mathematically

1 hour= 45 cents Equation 1

An apple picker can harvest about 2.0 bushels of apples each hour.

Mathematically

2.0 bushels = 1 hour Equation 2

We are told that each bushel contains about 126 apples

1 bushel = 126 apples

2 bushels =

126 × 2

= 252 apples

Combining Equation 1 and 2 together,

We can say

An apple picker in 1 hour harvests 2 bushels of apples which is 252 apples and is paid 45 cents

1 hour = 2 bushels of apples

1 hour = 252 apples

1 hour = 45 cents

Hence we can say fro harvesting 252 apples, an apples picker is paid 45 cents

Mathematically,

252 apples = 45 cents

One gallon of apple juice requires 40 apples

We are to calculate the labor cost of one gallon of apple juice in dollars

If : 252 apples = 45 cents

40 apples = X cents

Cross Multiply

40 × 25 = 252 × X

X = (40× 25) ÷ 252

X = 3.984063745 cents

Hence the labor cost of 40 apples = 3.984063745 cents

Approximately = 3.98 cents

Converting 3.98 cents to dollars

100 cents = 1 dollar

3.98 cents =

= 3.98/100

= 0.0398 dollars.

Therefore, the labor cost of one gallon of apple juice in dollars is 0.0398 dollars.

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