Two tailors A and B are paid a total of $350 a week. If B is paid 150% of the sum paid to A, how much is A paid per week?
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Answer: The required sum paid to tailor A per week is $140.
Step-by-step explanation: Given that two tailors A and B are paid a total of $350 a week and B is paid 150% of the sum paid to A.
We are to find the sum paid to A per week.
Let x represents the sum paid to tailor A per week.
Then, according to the given information, the sum paid to B is given by
Therefore, we get
Thus, the required sum paid to tailor A per week is $140.
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