Who Gets Paid the Most - Solution

by
Erik Oosterwal

1. Albert's weekly paycheck amounts to $250 plus 2/5 his weekly paycheck.
2. Charles' weekly paycheck amounts to $350 plus 3/5 his weekly paycheck.
3. Jane's weekly paycheck amounts to $450 plus 4/5 her weekly paycheck.
4. Susan's weekly paycheck amounts to $150 plus 1/5 her weekly paycheck.

If Albert gets $250 plus 2/5 of his pay check, then the $250 represents 3/5 of his paycheck.  The whole check can be found with some simple math:  3/5 = 250/x  -->  x = (5•250)/3 = $416.67

Charles paycheck can be found similarly as x = (5•350)/2 = $875

Jane gets paid:  x = (5•450)/1 = $2250

and Susan is paid:  x = (5•150)/4 = $187.50

Therefor, at $2250, Jane is paid the most.

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