SOLUTION: A union contract requires at least one union steward for every 20 union employees or fraction thereof. Regular union employees earn $120/day, and union stewards earn $144/day. A co

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Question 257357: A union contract requires at least one union steward for every 20 union employees or fraction thereof. Regular union employees earn $120/day, and union stewards earn $144/day. A company has a need for 50 total employees and has a daily payroll budget of $6,072. How many of each type of employees will meet the company's needs and consume all the budget?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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(50/20)=2.5= 3 stewards 47 regular
3*144+120*47=6072