since 120/500 is equal to 100 that means ...............i still don't get it......... please..... i need help.can you at least give me the answer please tbhis is hohnors math and for me its hard........ Tom,Ted,Tony,Terry worked together on a job.The job paid $500.Each boy was paid according to the amount of work he contributed to the job.Ted and Tony earned $280 together.Ted and Tom have $260,and Ted and Terry got $220.What percent of the job did each boy do?
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We are not going to give you the answers.
120/500 = 0.24 = 24%
To solve this problem, we need to analyze the information given and use some algebraic equations. Let's break it down step by step:
1. Let's assign variables to represent the amount of work each boy did. Let:
- Ted's work be represented by "x"
- Tom's work be represented by "y"
- Tony's work be represented by "z"
- Terry's work be represented by "w"
2. We know that the total work done by all boys together is $500. So, we can write the following equation:
x + y + z + w = 500 (Equation 1)
3. We also know that Ted and Tony earned $280 together. This means the sum of their work is $280. So, we can write:
x + z = 280 (Equation 2)
4. We know that Ted and Tom earned $260 together, which gives us:
x + y = 260 (Equation 3)
5. Finally, we know that Ted and Terry earned $220 together, which leads to:
x + w = 220 (Equation 4)
Now, we have a system of four equations (Equations 1-4) that we can solve simultaneously to find the values of x, y, z, and w, which represent the amount of work each boy did.
To solve this system of equations, we can do so manually by substitution or elimination. Alternatively, we can use an online solver or a tool like Microsoft Excel to find the values of x, y, z, and w.
Once we find the values of x, y, z, and w, we can calculate the percentage of work done by each boy by dividing their individual work amount by the total work done (500) and multiplying it by 100.