Suppose a management team assigns 100 points to the job of clerk/typist and 75 points to a job on the loading dock.If the wage paid to a clerk/typist is $8.00 per hour,then the hourly wage paid to a worker on the loading dock would be:
A)$2
B)$6
C)$8
D)$10

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If a management team assigns 100 points to the job of clerk/typist and 75 points to a job on the loading dock, then the loading dock job is worth 75/100 times the amount paid to a clerk/typist. Thus, the hourly wage paid to a worker on the loading dock would be $6.00 per hour (75/100 x $8.00). Therefore, the correct answer is B.

Suppose a Management Team Assigns 100 Points to the Job