At Joes Steakhouse the hourly wage for a chef is 20% 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 $6.50 per hour, how much less than a manager does a chef earn each hour?
Choose the correct choice from the following.
A) $2.6
B) $2.40
C) $3.40
D) $4.40
E) $5.40
Manager wages per hour = $6.50   Dishwasher wages per hour = half of manager's wages. = 1/2($6.50) ==&gt; $3.25   Chef wages per hour = 20% greater than Dishwasher wages   --&gt; 20% of $3.25 = (20*($3.25)) /100   --&gt; ($65)/100   --&gt; $0.65   Therefore,   Chef wages per hour = $3.25 + $0.65 ==&gt; $3.9   Difference of wages between manager and chef = $6.50 - $3.9 ==&gt; $2.6   $2.6NSWER:$2.6
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At Joes Steakhouse the hourly wage for a chef is 20% 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 $6.50 per hour, how much less than a manager does a chef earn each hour?