Elementary Geometry for College Students (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 9781285195698
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-569-8

Chapter 5 - Section 5.1 - Ratios, Rates, and Proportions - Exercises - Page 216: 24

Answer

The cook's salary is $\$1840$ The custodian's salary is $\$3680$ The bus driver's salary is $\$2760$

Work Step by Step

Let the three salaries be $2x, 4x,$ and $3x$ We can find the value of $x$: $2x+4x+3x = \$8280$ $9x = \$8280$ $x = \frac{\$8280}{9}$ $x = \$920$ The cook's salary is $(2)(\$920)$ which is $\$1840$ The custodian's salary is $(4)(\$920)$ which is $\$3680$ The bus driver's salary is $(3)(\$920)$ which is $\$2760$
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