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 $8.50 per hour, how much less than a manager does a chef earn each hour?  Choose the correct choice:	A) $1.40	B) $2.40	C) $3.40	D) $4.40	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   $3.40hef wages per hour = 20% greater than Dishwasher wages   --&gt; 20% of $4.25 = (20*($4.25)) /100   --&gt; ($85)/100   --&gt; $0.85   Therefore,   $3.40hef wages per hour = $4.25 + $0.85 ==&gt; $5.10   Difference of wages between manager and chef = $8.50 - $5.10 ==&gt; $3.40   ANSWER:$3.40
<result>C</result>
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 $8.50 per hour, how much less than a manager does a chef earn each hour?