SOLUTION: A crew receives a check for $8050 for a job they just finished. A journeyman makes 300% of what an apprentice makes, and a master makes 250% of what a journeyman makes. How much do

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Question 1101489: A crew receives a check for $8050 for a job they just finished. A journeyman makes 300% of what an apprentice makes, and a master makes 250% of what a journeyman makes. How much does each person earn?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, josmiceli:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source):
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w, the wage rate of the apprentice 3w, rate for journeyman 2.5*3w, rate for master

----solve for w and evaluate the other expressions.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = amount earned for this job for apprentice
= amount earned for this job for journeyman
= amount earned for this job by master
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and

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Apprentice makes $700
Journeyman makes $2,100
Master makes $5,250
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check:

OK