Question

Your weekly paycheck is 20 percent less than your coworker's. Your two paychecks total 615. Find the

amount of each paycheck.
Your coworker's is :
And yours is:

Answer 1

Explanation:

Let's assume your coworker's paycheck amount as 'C'. According to the given information, your paycheck is 20 percent less than your coworker's, which means your paycheck is 80 percent (100% - 20%) of your coworker's paycheck.

Let's represent your paycheck amount as 'Y'.

We are also given that the total of your two paychecks is $615.

So, we can set up the following equations:

C + Y = 615 (equation 1)

Y = 0.8C (equation 2)

We can solve this system of equations to find the values of C and Y.

Substituting equation 2 into equation 1, we have:

C + 0.8C = 615

1.8C = 615

C = 615 / 1.8

C ≈ 341.67

Now, substitute the value of C back into equation 2 to find Y:

Y = 0.8C

Y ≈ 0.8 * 341.67

Y ≈ 273.34

Therefore, your coworker's paycheck is approximately $341.67, and your paycheck is approximately $273.34.