Solve the problem. The president of a certain university makes three times as mu

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Solve the problem. The president of a certain university makes three times as much money as one of the department heads. If the total of their salaries is $220,000, find each worker's salary. presidents salary = $55.000; department head's salary = $165,000 presidents salary = $16.500; department head's salary = $5500 president's salary = $165,000; department head's salary = $55.000 president's salary = $110.000; department head's salary = $55.000 Solve the problem. A machine produces open boxes using square sheets of plastic. The machine cuts equal-sized squares measuring 4 inches on a side from each corner of the sheet, and then open box by turning up the sides. If each box must have a volume of 1600 cubic inches, find the length of one side of the open box. 19 in. 20 in. 28 in. 24 in.

Explanation / Answer

Given data:

President's salary is 3 times the department head's salary.

Total salaries = $220,000

Need to find each worker's salary.

Let the department head's salary = $X

President's salary = $3X

President's salary + department head's salary = 220,000

3X + X = 220,000

4X = 220,000

X = 220,000/4

X = 55,000

3X = 3* 55,000

3X = 165,000

Therefore, President's salary = $165,000

department head's salary = $55,000

So, option 3 is correct.

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