Question

Two truck drivers x and y are paid a total of $550 a week. If x is paid 120% of the sum paid to y, how much is y paid per week?

Answer 1

Answer:

250

Step-by-step explanation:

let y is paid $ x per week then x is paid $1.2 x

so $1.2 x +$ x =$550

so $2.2 x =550

x=550/2.2

 =$250

Ans:y is paid $250 per week.