Aaliyah’s paycheck doubles, she would be making $650 more per paycheck than John. Aaliyah’s paycheck is $700 more than one half of Sara’s. Sara makes $2700 per

Question

Meghan knows Russian and Spanish, Julie knows Mandarin and Japanese, Sam knows Ethiopian and Russian, and Ari knows Spanish and Mandarin. If Russian is easier than Spanish, Japanese is harder than Mandarin, Spanish is easier than Mandarin, and Ethiopian is easier than Russian, which girl knows the most difficult languages? *

Answer 1

Aaliyah has 1/2(2700) + 700 = 1350 + 700 = 2050.

 

John has 2(2050) - 650 = 4100 - 650 = 3450.

 

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In order of difficulty, they are:

 

Japanese > Mandarin > Spanish > Russian > Ethiopian

 

I would say Julie has the advantage.