At a factory, a mechanic earns $17.25 an hour. The president of the company earns 6 3/4 times as much for each hour he works. The janitor at the same company earns 3/4 as much as the mechanic. How much does the company pay for all three people employees'

wages for one hour of work?

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Kennedi Cummings

Mathematics

3 August, 22:51

At a factory, a mechanic earns $17.25 an hour. The president of the company earns 6 3/4 times as much for each hour he works. The janitor at the same company earns 3/4 as much as the mechanic. How much does the company pay for all three people employees'

wages for one hour of work?

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Maryjane Taylor · Answer 1

Find how much each earns

pres = 6 and 3/4 times mec pay=17.25 times 6.75=116.4375, about $116.44

janitor is 3/4 or 0.75 of janitor=17.25 times 0.75=12.9375, about $12.94

add them

$17.25+$116.4275+$12.9375=146.615

round

$146.62

At a factory, a mechanic earns $17.25 an hour. The president of the company earns 6 3/4 times as much for each hour he works. The janitor at the same company earns 3/4 as much as the mechanic. How much does the company pay for all three people employees'wages for one hour of work?

At a factory, a mechanic earns $17.25 an hour. The president of the company earns 6 3/4 times as much for each hour he works. The janitor at the same company earns 3/4 as much as the mechanic. How much does the company pay for all three people employees'

wages for one hour of work?