Question

a crew consists of 1 apprentice, 1 journeyman and 1 master carpenter. The crew receives a check for $5950 for a job. A journeyman makes 300% of what a apprentice makes, and a master makes 150% of what journeyman makes how much do each person on the crew make?
The apprentice?
The journeyman ?
The master ?

Answer 1

app makes x
journeyman makes 3 x
master makes 4.5 x

8.5 x = 5950
x = 700 etc