Use the Five-Step Strategy for Solving Word Problems to Find $\$ 190,000$

question 299

Multiple Choice

Use the five-step strategy for solving word problems to find the number or numbers described in the following
exercise.
-The president of a certain university makes three times as much money as one of the department heads. If the total of their salaries is $\$ 190,000$ , find each worker's salary.

• A) president's salary \(= \$ 142,500\); department head's salary \(= \$ 47,500\)
• B) president's salary \(= \$ 47,500\); department head's salary \(= \$ 142,500\)
• C) president's salary \(= \$ 14,250\); department head's salary \(= \$ 4750\)
• D) president's salary \(= \$ 95,000\); department head's salary \(= \$ 47,500\)