In a company of 12 employees, 5 employees earn $36,000, 4 employees earn $45,000, and the 3 highest-paid employees earn the same amount. If the average annual salary for the 12 employees is $47,500, what is the annual salary for each of the highest-paid employees? Answers
A) $60,000	B) $65,000	C) $70,000	D) $75,000	E) $80,000
5*36,000+4*45,000+3x=12*47,500   3x=570,000-180,000-180,000   3x=210,000   x=70,000   The answer is $70,000.
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In a company of 12 employees, 5 employees earn $36,000, 4 employees earn $45,000, and the 3 highest-paid employees earn the same amount. If the average annual salary for the 12 employees is $47,500, what is the annual salary for each of the highest-paid employees?