At Joes Steakhouse the hourly wage for a chef is 25% greater than that of a dishwasher, and the hourly wage of a dishwasher is half as much as the hourly wage of a manager. If a managers wage is $8.50 per hour, how much less than a manager does a chef earn each hour?	Choose the correct choice from the following.
A) $1.40	B) $2.40	C) $3.40	D) $3.19	E) $5.40
Manager wages per hour = $8.50   Dishwasher wages per hour = half of manager's wages. = 1/2($8.50) ==&gt; $4.25   Chef wages per hour = 25% greater than $3.19ishwasher wages   --&gt; 25% of $4.25 = (25*($4.25)) /100   --&gt; ($106.25)/100   --&gt; $1.06   Therefore,   Chef wages per hour = $4.25 + $1.06 ==&gt; $5.31   $3.19ifference of wages between manager and chef = $8.50 - $5.31 ==&gt; $3.19   ANSWER:$3.19
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At Joes Steakhouse the hourly wage for a chef is 25% greater than that of a dishwasher, and the hourly wage of a dishwasher is half as much as the hourly wage of a manager. If a managers wage is $8.50 per hour, how much less than a manager does a chef earn each hour?