Elementary Geometry for College Students (5th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1439047901
ISBN 13: 978-1-43904-790-3

Chapter 5 - Section 5.1 - Ratios, Rates, and Proportions - Exercises - Page 227: 23

Answer

Secretary's Salary 24,900 Dollars Salesperson's Salary 37,350 Dollars Vice President's Salary 62,250 Dollars

Work Step by Step

Given a ratio of 2:3:5 and their combined annual salaries amount to $124,500. You take the total combined number (124,500) and divide it by the total parts within the ratio, in this case 10 (2+3+5) 124,500/10 = 12,450. Using this number you multiply by each part in the ratio to get the salary of each worker. 12,450 x 2 = Secretary. 12,450 x 3 = Salesperson. 12,450 x 5 = Vice President.
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