If their combined annual salaries amount to $145,500, what is the annual salary (in dollars) of each?

Question

The salaries of a secretary, a salesperson, and a vice president for a retail sales company are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5. If their combined annual salaries amount to $145,500, what is the annual salary (in dollars) of each?

secretary$

salesperson$

vice president$

Answer 1

Hello, Alyssa,

The ratios 2:3:5 can be added (10) and that total can be used as the denominator of a fraction for each salary level. The third column are the fractions formatted as %. Multiply the % number times each salary level to arrive at the salaries in the last column.

I hope this helps,

Bob