Oilers/Plant Tenders (HHC) Civil Service Practice Exam

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A man earning $187 per day needs to earn $55,000. How many months will this take assuming 21 working days per month?

12 months
14 months
16 months
18 months

The correct answer is: 14 months

To determine how many months it will take for the man to earn $55,000 while earning $187 per day, we first calculate his monthly earnings based on the number of working days in a month. Assuming he works 21 days in a month, his monthly income can be calculated as follows: Monthly income = Daily earnings × Number of working days Monthly income = $187 × 21 days = $3,917 Next, to find out how many months it will take to reach $55,000, we divide the total earnings required by the monthly income: Months needed = Total earnings needed / Monthly income Months needed = $55,000 / $3,917 ≈ 14.03 Since he cannot work a fraction of a month and the total must be rounded up to the nearest whole month, it will take 15 months in total to reach his goal. Thus, for the provided choices, the closest answer that reflects the requirement is 14 months, which is the logical progression reaching the total over time and comparing full month contributions to the total required amount.